Phleocryptes melanops
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The wren-like rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The wren-like rushbird is the only member of its genus and has these four subspecies:
The wren-like rushbird is genetically most closely related to the curve-billed reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris). The wren-like rushbird is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz). It is a small furnariid whose plumage closely resembles that of the wholly unrelated marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris). It has a longish slightly decurved bill. The sexes' plumages are essentially alike though females are slightly paler than males. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. m. melanops have a wide buff supercilium, grayish lores, a dark brown band behind the eye, mottled dark brown ear coverts, and a buff malar area. Their crown is blackish with wide brown streaks... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 7 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 9 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wren-like Rushbird sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 106 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wren-like Rushbird in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wren-like Rushbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Wren-like Rushbird sightings, Torres del Paine National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Iberá National Park (Argentina, under 5%) and Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Wren-like Rushbird that you can see in Torres del Paine National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Thorn-tailed Rayadito (about 40%), Dark-bellied Cinclodes (about 20%) and Scale-throated Earthcreeper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wren-like Rushbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Torres del Paine National Park (63 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
