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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
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Click images for larger view. Photos: Joyce Daniels, Jerry Jourdan (2,3), James Fox

Habitat: Open woods, thickets, towns, gardens.

  • These energetic brown birds have a cheerful, lilting song as they dart from place to place.
  • The house wren is distinguished from other wrens by a light eye ring and lack of facial striping.
  • Wrens often perch with tails cocked upward, and often nest in bird boxes.


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