Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Happy Wren

Pheugopedius felix

Spanish: Chivirín feliz

The happy wren (Pheugopedius felix) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico, from the state of Sonora to the state of Oaxaca, and also on islands west of the Mexican coast. As with other species of Pheugopedius, older sources (e.g. Howell and Webb) classify it within genus Thryothorus. Some authorities have treated it as a subspecies of P. rutilus or P. sclateri. There is...

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Troglodytidae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records862 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2017 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2024-05-01 — observation by adriang100
2022-04-13 — observation by nachotorres
2019-05-02 — observation by santiagob1986
2019-05-02 — observation by santiagob1986
2019-04-05 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Happy Wren (Pheugopedius felix) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pheugopedius-felix/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.