Troglodytidae · bird profile

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

The Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family in the order Passeriformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.

Rock Wren by state: eBird records

Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Rock Wren is reported most often in Arizona with 60,554 records. It is rare or absent in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Rhode Island.

Which states have Rock Wrens?

Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.