The House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, is a small common songbird that is frequently seen in yards from southwestern Canada south throughout Central and South America.
In my yard, there are several nesting pairs. The only thing I don’t like about them is that they tend to take over the Bluebird nesting boxes that I put up. However, they have a pleasant song and eat mosquitos too, so I can’t complain too much.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Troglodytes
Species: T. aedon
My photos:
House Wren With Insect Prey
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, next to my driveway. Spokane County, Washington State, USA
Photos:
Singing House Wren
"The House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, is a very small songbird of the wren family, Troglodytidae. It occurs from Canada to southernmost South America, and in most of suburban America it is the single most common wren. Its taxonomy is highly complex and some subspecies groups are often considered separate species. Adults are 11.5 cm long and weigh 12 g. The subspecies vary greatly, with upperparts ranging from dull greyish-brown to rich rufescent-brown, and the underparts ranging from brown, over buff and pale grey, to pure white. All subspecies have blackish barring to the wings and tail, and some also to the flanks."
