• Synonyms Rufous-naped Wren (Guatemalan), Rufous-backed Wren [incl. nigricaudus], Rufous-naped Wren (Rufous-backed)
  • Old latin name for bird Picolaptes capistrata

Rufous-backed Wrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Nick Komar
    El Salvador
  • 2.
    Song, © Brendan Sloan
    Guatemala
  • 3.
    Song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Costa Rica
  • 4.
    Song, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 6.
    Song, © Alfonso Auerbach
    Honduras
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 10.
    Call, song, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Rufous-backed Wren

  • Breeding region Middle America
  • Breeding subregion sw Mexico to nw Costa Rica

Rufous-backed Wren subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Campylorhynchus capistratus capistratusEl Salvador to n Costa Rica-No
Campylorhynchus capistratus castaneusGuatemala to Honduras-No
Campylorhynchus capistratus nicaraguaeNicaragua-No
Campylorhynchus capistratus nicoyaeNicoya Pen. (nw Costa Rica)-No
Campylorhynchus capistratus nigricaudatussw Mexico-No
Campylorhynchus capistratus xerophilusMotagua Valley (Guatemala)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese棕背曲嘴鹪鹩
Chinese (Traditional)棕背曲嘴鷦鷯
Croatianriđoleđi palčić
DanishSortkronet Kaktussmutte
DutchRoodrugwinterkoning, Roodnek-winterkoning (capistratus groep)
FrenchTroglodyte à dos roux [incl. nigricaudus], Troglodyte à nuque rousse (à dos roux), Troglodyte à nuque rousse [capistratus], Troglodyte à dos roux
GermanRotnacken-Zaunkönig (Rostrücken-Zaunkönig), Rostrücken-Zaunkönig
Japaneseアカエリサボテンミソサザイ(capistratus グループ), アカエリサボテンミソサザイ (capistratus グループ)
Norwegianrustnakkesmett (capistratus gr.), rødryggsmett
Polishstrzyż rdzawogrzbiety, strzyż rdzawokarkowy [gr. capistratus]
Portuguesegarrincha-de-dordo-castanho, carriça-de-dorso-castanho
RussianРыжеспинный крапивник, Рыжешейный крапивник [группа capistratus]
Slovakoriešok hrdzavochrbtý, oriešok hrdzavochrbtý (skup.)
SpanishMatraca Nuca Canela (grupo capistratus), Cucarachero Nuquirufo (grupo capistratus), Cucarachero dorsicastaño
Swedishkastanjeryggig gärdsmyg
TurkishKızıl enseli çıtkuşu [capistratus grubu]
Ukrainianрізжак рудоспинний