House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Perching
Length: 5 in. (12 cm )
Common in brushy and open woodland, the House Wren makes itself obvious when singing. It forages in low undergrowth for insects, snails and spiders. Its nest is in a natural cavity, but it readily uses nest boxes as well. The resident population in the mountains of the southwest and Mexico is considered a separate species by some experts, the Brown-throated Wren.
The four-digit banding code is HOWR.
Male |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
Bibliographic details:
- Article: House Wren
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/house-wren
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). House Wren. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/house-wren
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "House Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/house-wren
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "House Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/house-wren
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