---
title: "Bay Wren"
description: "Cantorchilus nigricapillus — Birds. The bay wren (Cantorchilus nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/bay-wren
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bay Wren

> Cantorchilus nigricapillus — Birds. The bay wren (Cantorchilus nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

- Scientific name: *Cantorchilus nigricapillus*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 826
- Wikidata: [Q4767755](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4767755)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144876](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144876)

## Names

- en: Bay Wren
- de: Kastanienzaunkönig
- es: Soterrey castaño
- fr: Troglodyte à calotte noire
- nl: Kastanjewinterkoning
- pl: Pręgostrzyżyk maskowy

## Countries with the most observations

CR (275), EC (120), PA (120), CO (111), NI (17)

## Summary

The bay wren (Cantorchilus nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is native to southern Central America and northwestern South America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_wren

## Photo

![Bay Wren](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bay-wren/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149940262

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bay-wren?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).