Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus (Say, 1822)

16 gWeight

The rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) is a small songbird of the wren family native to the rocky areas of western North America.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Rock Wren has been recorded at 176 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States6,651 records
Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States2,427 records
Boyce Thompson ArboretumUnited States2,072 records

More places

Sabino Dam and downstream riparianUnited States1,850 records
Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States1,326 records
El Rio Open Space PreserveUnited States1,296 records
Catalina SPUnited States1,222 records
San Jacinto Wildlife AreaUnited States1,085 records
Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico970 records
Laguna LakeUnited States831 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Canada El Salvador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) is a small songbird of the wren family native to the rocky areas of western North America. There are 8 subspecies of the rock wren, one of which is extinct. They are similar in size to other wrens, with a grey-brown coat, a brown rump, and a speckled white throat.

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