Winter Wren
The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is our smallest wren, coming in at only 4" in length. It has a short, stubby tail that it often holds upward. It is a brown bird with darker brown wings and tail and brown barring on the underparts. It has a narrow, white line just above the eye.
The Winter Wren is found in coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, often in dense tangles and thickets, often making this bird difficult to see. It moves low through the dense vegetation that covers the forest floor, and it builds its nest in these same areas. This makes the nest among the hardest to find even when the general nest area has been narrowed down to only a few feet.
The Winter Wren has recently been split into 3 species based on vocalizations and genetic differences. The Winter Wren is found in the eastern US, the Pacific Wren is a western species, and the Eurasian Wren, which is found in Europe and Asia, and would be considered an extremely rare accidental in North America.
The song of the Winter Wren is an extended series of high-pitched, musical chattering and twittering notes which, in my opinion, is one of the most pleasing songs of any of the North American wrens.
Click here for a range map and additional information.
Click on the player below to hear the voice of the Winter Wren.
Click here to download a free ringtone for the iPhone and Android devices.
The Winter Wren is found in coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, often in dense tangles and thickets, often making this bird difficult to see. It moves low through the dense vegetation that covers the forest floor, and it builds its nest in these same areas. This makes the nest among the hardest to find even when the general nest area has been narrowed down to only a few feet.
The Winter Wren has recently been split into 3 species based on vocalizations and genetic differences. The Winter Wren is found in the eastern US, the Pacific Wren is a western species, and the Eurasian Wren, which is found in Europe and Asia, and would be considered an extremely rare accidental in North America.
The song of the Winter Wren is an extended series of high-pitched, musical chattering and twittering notes which, in my opinion, is one of the most pleasing songs of any of the North American wrens.
Click here for a range map and additional information.
Click on the player below to hear the voice of the Winter Wren.
Click here to download a free ringtone for the iPhone and Android devices.