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SUMMARY
Overview
Winter Wren: Tiny wren with barred, dark brown upperparts and pale eyebrows. Brown underparts heavily barred on flanks, belly, and undertail. Tail is short. Bill is dark brown. Legs and feet are brown. Only member of the wren family found outside the Americas, occuring in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Range and Habitat
Winter Wren: Breeds from Alaska and British Columbia east through southern Canada to Newfoundland, and south to California, northern Idaho, the Great Lakes region, and southern New England, and in the mountains to Georgia. Spends winters across much of the southern U.S. south to southern California, the Gulf Coast, and Florida. Dense tangles and thickets in coniferous and mixed forests are preferred habitats.
SONGS AND CALLS
Listen to Call
Winter Wren
Voice Text
"chirrr", "tik-tik-tik", "kit-kit"
INTERESTING FACTS
- The Winter Wren was first described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist.
- The scientific name is taken from the Greek word "troglodytes" (from "trogle" a hole, and "dyein" to creep), meaning "cave-dweller", and refers to its habit of disappearing into cavities or crevices while hunting spiders or to roost.
- Per unit weight, this bird delivers its song with 10 times more power than a crowing rooster.
- A group of wrens has many collective nouns, including a "chime", "flight", "flock", and "herd" of wrens.
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