Rufous-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus capistratus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Troglodytidae
Genus
Campylorhynchus
eBird Code
runwre4

Vocalizations

Scott Loarie · CC0_1_0
Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0
Nestor Herrera · CC_BY_4_0
Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0
Arthur de Jesús Chavarría Pérez · CC_BY_4_0
Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0
Nestor Herrera · CC_BY_4_0
Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (6)

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus capistratus

    El Salvador to northern Costa Rica

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus castaneus

    west-central Honduras (Sula Valley)

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus nicaraguae

    interior of western Nicaragua

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus nicoyae

    Nicoya Peninsula (northwestern Costa Rica)

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus nigricaudatus

    southern Mexico (coastal Chiapas) to western Guatemala

  • Campylorhynchus capistratus xerophilus

    Motagua Valley, in interior of Guatemala

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.