Perching

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Length: 5 in. (13 cm )

With the long tail cocked up over it back, this noisy wren is obvious in bushy undergrowth and shrubby areas. It makes its nest in a low tree hole or other cavity and occasionally in the dark recesses of old buildings. It feeds almost exclusively on insects and spiders that it takes from leaves and vegetation. The song of the male varies tremendously across its range. East of the Mississippi River its populations are declining noticeably.

The four-digit banding code is BEWR.

Male | Scott Streit

Chaparral

Desert

Mesquite bosque

Oak-pine woodland

Riparian / River forest

Savanna

Shrubs

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Bird Sound Type: Trilling
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Bewick's Wren
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: July 13, 2017
Date accessed: August 17, 2019
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bewicks-wren

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