Where can you see the Southern House Wren?
Some of the best places to see the Southern House Wren in the wild include Serra do Cipó National Park (Brazil), Lanín National Park (Argentina) and Alerce Costero National Park (Chile) — among 88 wildlife hotspots across 9 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Alerce Costero National Park
Corral, Chile
+36 birds+1 mammals
Ancient alerce forests rise like living cathedrals from the temperate rainforests of southern Chile, where mist clings to canopy and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAraucárias National Park
Brazil
+54 birds+2 mammals
Where subtropical mountain forests rise above the Brazilian plateau, ancient Araucaria angustifolia trees tower like cathedral pillars through the mist. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKArenal Volcano National Park
Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where a perfect cone of dark basalt rises 1,633 metres above rainforest canopy, Costa Rica’s most iconic volcano commands a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaritú National Park
Argentina
+35 birds+5 mammals
Where the Andes descend into northwestern Argentina’s Misiones Province, steep forested ravines plunge toward the Río Baritú, their gorges carved […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaru Volcano National Park
Cerro Punta, Panama
+146 birds+16 mammals
Where mist clings to volcanic slopes and cloud forest canopy rises above 3,500 metres, Panama’s highest peak dominates a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBrasília National Park
Plano Piloto, Brazil
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite escarpments rise above the cerrado grasslands of central Brazil, a vast sanctuary unfolds across 1,077 square kilometres of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBraulio Carrillo National Park
Las Horquetas, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Steep volcanic slopes plunge into misty valleys where primary tropical rainforest cloaks the landscape in unrelenting green. Rising from 2,000 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCalilegua National Park
Municipio de Calilegua, Argentina
+12 birds+14 mammals
Where the eastern Andean slopes plunge into Argentina’s subtropical lowlands, verdant cloudforests cling to ravines carved by rushing mountain streams. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCampos Gerais National Park
Brazil
+28 birds+1 mammals
Where granite escarpments rise above windswept plateaus in Brazil’s southern interior, a landscape of singular beauty unfolds across 539 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCatimbau National Park
Brazil
+63 birds+9 mammals
Where sandstone plateaus rise abruptly from the sertanejo scrubland of Brazil’s interior, dramatic canyons slice through ochre cliffs and wind-sculpted […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCerro Castillo National Park
Coyhaique, Chile
+39 birds+6 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Patagonian steppe and turquoise rivers carve through otherworldly badlands, a landscape of raw geological drama […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCerros de Amotape National Park
District of San Jacinto, Ecuador
+117 birds+6 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the tropical sky above northwestern Ecuador, a landscape of extraordinary ecological complexity unfolds across nearly 4,800 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChaco National Park
Municipio de Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina
+142 birds+20 mammals
Where the Gran Chaco’s thornforests meet wetland mosaics, a landscape of profound ecological contrast unfolds across northwestern Argentina. This 151-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChagres National Park
Caimitillo, Panama
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where rainforest canopy meets mountain spine, the Chagres River carves through some of Central America’s most pristine tropical wilderness. Spanning […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada Diamantina National Park
Brazil
+100 birds+5 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise dramatically from the Atlantic Forest’s green embrace, a landscape of profound geological drama unfolds across the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada dos Guimarães National Park
Brazil
+146 birds+15 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise abruptly from central Brazilian cerrado, ancient escarpments reveal a landscape of extraordinary drama and ecological complexity. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Brazil
+143 birds+19 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise abruptly from central Brazil’s cerrado savanna, ancient quartzite formations create a landscape of breathtaking geological drama. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChiloé National Park
Dalcahue, Chile
+41 birds+4 mammals
Where temperate rainforests meet rugged Pacific coastlines, a landscape of extraordinary ecological complexity unfolds across Chile’s Chiloé archipelago. This 1,201-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChirripó National Park
Rivas, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Central American spine rises above the clouds, granite peaks puncture a realm of perpetual mist and montane forest. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCoiba National Park
Montijo, Panama
+104 birds+7 mammals
Where the Pacific swallows a crown of emerald islands and pristine jungle canopy, one of Central America’s most biodiverse sanctuaries […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCorcovado National Park
Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Rain hammers the canopy as moisture-laden clouds collide with the Osa Peninsula’s mountainous spine, birthing one of the planet’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCorcovado National Park
Chaitén, Chile
+32 birds+2 mammals
Where temperate rainforests collide with fjord systems and windswept coastline, one of South America’s most pristine wilderness areas unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDzibilchantún National Park
Barcelona, Mexico
+97 birds+5 mammals
Cenotes puncture the limestone plateau of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula like sapphire eyes, and this compact 8-square-kilometre park shelters some of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEl Palmar National Park
Distrito Sexto, Argentina
+132 birds+21 mammals
Where the Paraná River winds through northern Argentina, vast groves of yatay palms rise from rolling grassland like a botanical […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEl Rey National Park
Municipio de Las Lajitas, Argentina
+59 birds+8 mammals
Where subtropical mountain forests merge with humid lowland savannas, northwestern Argentina guards one of South America’s most biodiverse yet underexplored […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEl Tamá National Park
Toledo, Colombia
+37 birds+2 mammals
Where the Andes plunge steeply into Venezuela’s borderlands, a vast montane wilderness unfolds across nearly 3,800 square kilometers of pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGeneral de División Omar Torrijos Herrera National Park
La Pintada, Panama
+12 birds+4 mammals
Granite peaks pierce the Caribbean mists of central Panama where primary rainforest cloaks rugged terrain in an embrace of emerald. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGuaricana National Park
Brazil
+34 birds+5 mammals
Where crystalline streams cascade through Atlantic Forest canopy and sandstone plateaus rise dramatically above the lowlands, Brazil’s Guaricana unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHuascarán National Park
Independencia, Peru
+108 birds+9 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust above 6,000 metres and perpetual snowfields feed glacial torrents, the Andes reveal their most dramatic architecture. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKIguaçu National Park
Brazil
+133 birds+29 mammals
Where the Paraná Plateau drops away in a thunderous cascade, one of Earth’s most spectacular waterfall systems tears through subtropical […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKIguazú National Park
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
+12 birds+24 mammals
Where the Paraná Plateau plunges into mist and thunder, one of Earth’s most spectacular waterfall systems tears through subtropical rainforest […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKIlha Grande National Park
Brazil
+26 birds+7 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Atlantic rainforest canopy and pristine beaches give way to submarine canyons, one of Brazil’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKItatiaia National Park
Brazil
+141 birds+19 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust through Atlantic Forest mist, Brazil’s oldest national park commands the border between Rio de Janeiro and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLago Puelo National Park
Argentina
+45 birds
Where temperate rainforest meets crystalline alpine waters, one of Argentina’s most pristine wilderness jewels unfolds across the Andes foothills of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLagunas de Montebello National Park
Laguna de Montebello, Mexico
+126 birds+3 mammals
Crystalline waters pierce through limestone plateaus in the borderlands of Chiapas, where over fifty interconnected lakes create a landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLaja National Park Lagoon
Antuco, Chile
+23 birds+2 mammals
Parque Nacional — Parque Nacional Laguna del Laja (IUCN 2) is a protected area in Chile. It covers approximately 179 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLanín National Park
Argentina
+12 birds+13 mammals
Where the Andes descend into Patagonian wilderness, ancient monkey puzzle forests meet crystalline alpine lakes beneath the shadow of Volcán […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLençóis Maranhenses National Park
Brazil
+60 birds+3 mammals
Across 3,670 square kilometres of northeastern Brazil, an improbable landscape unfolds: a vast mosaic of freshwater lagoons, palm-studded dunes, and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLos Alerces National Park
Argentina
+55 birds
Where temperate rainforests give way to glacial lakes and ancient monkey puzzle forests, Argentina’s southwestern treasure unfolds across 3,007 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLos Cardones National Park
Argentina
+59 birds+7 mammals
Where the Andes descend into northwestern Argentina’s high-altitude plateaus, cardón cacti rise like sentinels across a landscape of austere beauty. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLos Glaciares National Park
Argentina
+62 birds+8 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce Patagonian skies and rivers of ancient ice sculpt the landscape into cathedrals of blue, the southern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKManuel Antonio National Park
Quepos, Costa Rica
+125 birds+30 mammals
White sand beaches curve between steep jungle walls where the Pacific laps against Costa Rica’s most biodiverse coastal sanctuary. Rainforest […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMarino Golfo de Chiriquí National Park
Boca Chica, Panama
+94 birds+8 mammals
Where mangrove-fringed islands emerge from turquoise shallows and volcanic peaks anchor the horizon, Panama’s Gulf of Chiriquí reveals one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMonte León National Park
Argentina
+53 birds+6 mammals
Where the Patagonian steppe meets the Atlantic, windswept plateaus descend abruptly to a dramatic coastline carved by relentless tidal forces […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMorrocoy National Park
Municipio Silva
+91 birds+4 mammals
Where crystalline Caribbean waters meet Venezuela’s northern coast, a mosaic of coral reefs, white-sand beaches, and mangrove forests creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNahuel Huapi National Park
Argentina
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks plunge into crystalline alpine lakes, the southern Andes create one of South America’s most dramatic wilderness theaters. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Catatumbo Barí National Park
Convención, Colombia
+12 birds
Where the Andes descend into northwestern Colombia’s lowlands, montane forests collide with riverine wetlands in a dramatic convergence of ecosystems. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Chingaza National Park
Junín, Colombia
150+ birds
Where the Andes rise steeply above the Bogotá plateau, cloud forests cling to slopes that oscillate between mist-shrouded valleys and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural el Cocuy National Park
Güicán, Colombia
+139 birds+13 mammals
Where snow-capped peaks pierce the Colombian highlands at over 5,000 metres, a landscape of stark geological drama unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Munchique National Park
El Tambo, Colombia
+57 birds
Where the Western Cordillera rises dramatically from Colombia’s Pacific lowlands, cloud forest envelops mountain slopes in perpetual mist, creating one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Nevado del Huila National Park
Planadas, Colombia
+32 birds+2 mammals
Where glacier-fed torrents carve through Andean wilderness, Colombia’s high-altitude treasure spans 3,023 square kilometers of vertical drama. The snow-capped summit […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Pisba National Park
Socotá, Colombia
+12 birds+2 mammals
Where the Andes rise in their most dramatic expression, alpine moorland stretches across windswept ridges at elevations exceeding 3,600 metres, […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Serranía de los Churumbelos National Park
Santa Rosa, Colombia
+145 birds+15 mammals
Where the Andes’ western cordillera surrenders to the Pacific watershed, a fortress of granite peaks and cloud-draped valleys rises across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Sierra de Chiribiquete National Park
Solano, Colombia
+130 birds+23 mammals
Where tabletop mountains rise abruptly from the Colombian Amazon, a landscape of almost alien majesty unfolds across nearly 87,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Sumapaz National Park
Cubarral, Colombia
150+ birds+12 mammals
Where páramo grasslands rise and mists cling to crystalline peaks, one of South America’s most biodiverse mountain reserves unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Utría National Park
Alto Baudó (Pie de Pató), Colombia
+144 birds+15 mammals
Where the Chocó rainforest plunges headlong into the Pacific, a pristine coastal wilderness unfolds across 1,287 square kilometers of Colombia’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPan de Azúcar National Park
Chañaral, Chile
+40 birds+5 mammals
Where the hyperarid Atacama Desert plunges dramatically into the Pacific, 727 square kilometres of raw coastal wilderness unfold across northern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Municipal Llao Llao
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
+48 birds+2 mammals
Where Andean peaks plunge toward crystalline lakes, ancient forests of southern beech and cypress cling to slopes that rise dramatically […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Provincial Pampa del Indio
Laguna Limpia, Argentina
+60 birds+2 mammals
Where the Paraná Plateau descends into humid subtropical lowlands, 240 square kilometers of pristine Argentine wilderness unfold across rolling terrain […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEParque Provincial Península de Magallanes
Argentina
+30 birds+3 mammals
Where the Beagle Channel narrows and Patagonian steppe plunges into sub-Antarctic waters, 415 square kilometres of raw wilderness reward the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPatagonia National Park
Cochrane, Chile
+92 birds+12 mammals
Where granite towers pierce the Patagonian sky and turquoise rivers carve through windswept steppe, one of South America’s most dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPeixe National Park Lagoon
Brazil
150+ birds+5 mammals
Coastal lagoons and barrier-island ecosystems unfold across southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, where freshwater meets Atlantic salt in an […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPerito Moreno National Park
Argentina
+12 birds+2 mammals
Where granite gorges cut through wind-scoured steppe and beech forests cling to mountainsides, Argentina’s most dramatic wilderness unfolds across 1,590 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPiedras Blancas National Park
Golfito, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where misty lowland rainforest plunges toward the Pacific through a labyrinth of river valleys, one of Costa Rica’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPortobelo National Park
Portobelo, Panama
+115 birds+16 mammals
Where Caribbean waters dissolve into rainforest, a protected realm of pristine coastal wilderness unfolds across 570 square kilometers of northern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPuracé National Natural Park
Puracé, Colombia
150+ birds+5 mammals
Where the Andes rear up in southwestern Colombia, volcanic peaks pierce clouds at over 4,700 metres, their flanks cloaked in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPuyehue National Park
Puyehue, Chile
+47 birds+6 mammals
Where temperate rainforest collides with volcanic peaks, ancient Araucaria forests tower above a landscape sculpted by fire and water. Spanning […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRío Pilcomayo National Park
Argentina
150+ birds+10 mammals
Where wetlands sprawl across the Argentine Chaco, the Pilcomayo River carves a vital ribbon of life through one of South […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSaint-Hilaire/Lange National Park
Brazil
+13 birds+11 mammals
Where Atlantic Forest transitions into open cerrado grassland, granite escarpments rise dramatically above the São Paulo state plateau, their weathered […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSão Joaquim National Park
Brazil
+50 birds+18 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Atlantic Forest’s verdant embrace, a mosaic of ecosystems unfolds across nearly 1,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSarigua National Park
Parita, Panama
+69 birds+3 mammals
Where the Pacific’s tidal rhythms sculpt Panama’s coastline, a mosaic of mangrove forests, deciduous woodlands, and seasonally flooded wetlands creates […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra da Bocaina National Park
Brazil
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where Atlantic rainforest meets coastal escarpment, a landscape of dramatic elevation transforms within mere kilometers from sea level to peaks […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra da Capivara National Park
Brazil
+32 birds+10 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise abruptly from the semi-arid scrublands of Brazil’s interior, a landscape of startling geological drama unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra do Cipó National Park
Brazil
+137 birds+24 mammals
Where granite peaks claw through the Brazilian cerrado and Atlantic Forest transition zones, crystalline streams cascade down escarpments carved over […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra do Gandarela National Park
Brazil
150+ birds+9 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust upward through Atlantic Forest mist, the landscape reveals itself in dramatic relief—a montane wilderness sprawling across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra do Itajaí National Park
Brazil
+55 birds+5 mammals
Where Atlantic rainforest clings to steep mountain slopes in southern Brazil, a landscape of verdant ridges and plunging valleys creates […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra do Teixeira National Park
Brazil
+80 birds
Where granite peaks thrust skyward across Brazil’s interior plateau, a vast tapestry of Atlantic Forest and cerrado grassland unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra dos Órgãos National Park
Brazil
+130 birds+30 mammals
Dramatic peaks of Precambrian granite thrust skyward from the Atlantic Forest floor, their weathered faces etched by millennia of wind […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra Geral National Park
Brazil
+124 birds+14 mammals
Where granite escarpments rise abruptly from the Atlantic Forest canopy, a landscape of dramatic canyons and windswept plateaus defines one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSoberanía National Park
Cristóbal, Panama
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Chagres River cuts through lowland tropical forest mere kilometres from Panama City’s skyline, one of Central America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSuperagui National Park
Brazil
+43 birds+1 mammals
Where the Atlantic rainforest meets the subtropical coast of southern Brazil, a labyrinth of islands, mangrove channels, and pristine beaches […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTijuca National Park
Brazil
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where Atlantic rainforest clings to steep granite slopes mere kilometres from Rio de Janeiro’s urban sprawl, one of Brazil’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTingo Maria National Park
Mariano Dámaso Beraún, Peru
+48 birds
Where the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes descend into the Amazon basin, a 84-square-kilometre sanctuary of extraordinary biodiversity unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTorres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine, Chile
+101 birds+11 mammals
Torres del Paine National Park (IUCN 2) is a protected area in Chile. It covers approximately 4,106 km². This hotspot […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKUbajara National Park
Brazil
+31 birds+1 mammals
Where limestone escarpments rise dramatically from northeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest plateau, a pocket of pristine wilderness guards some of the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVicente Pérez Rosales National Park
Puerto Varas, Chile
+62 birds
Where turquoise lakes meet temperate rainforest and snow-capped volcanoes pierce the southern Chilean sky, one of South America’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVolcán Poás National Park
Toro Amarillo, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic peaks pierce the Costa Rican highlands, a landscape of primordial drama unfolds. The Poás volcano dominates this 6,506-hectare […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYanachaga–chemillén National Park
Palcazu, Peru
+141 birds+14 mammals
Where the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes plunge into the Amazon basin, montane cloud forest clings to precipitous terrain […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARK