They are energetic and zippy, with pinkish legs and fairly large feet. It is also more likely to bob its head and has distinctive tip-tip call. The Winter Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes) is smaller, and darker, with a shorter tail that is more cocked upward. The Carolina Wren has a warm brown breast. Juvenile House Wrens have a reddish brown rump, and their underparts are a darker buff. It sports dusky brown "eyebrows" versus the distinctive white eyebrow-stripe of the bigger Carolina Wren ( Thryothorus ludovianus).
Their short (stubby), round wings enable them to maneuver through dense vegetation. Identification: This little brown bird has a long pointy, curved beak and up-cocked tail. Sometimes referred to as a "Jenny Wren." Also see Carolina Wren, and less common Bewick's Wren. The Chippewa Indians called it O-du-na-mis-sug-ud-da-we-shi, meaning big noise for its size. This web page deals with the Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon - called Sylvia domesticaprior to 1809). Species : There are about 31 subspecies (previously treated as separate species) of the House Wren, or HOWR, divided into 5 different groups. While they are native birds, eat lots of insects and have a cheery song, they are aggressively territorial and prolific, and I choose not to encourage them to use nestboxes on my trail, especially since their populations are already on the increase. NOTE: my primary interest in House Wrens is deterring them from using nestboxes.
Also see Deterring House Wrens and Video Clip of House Wren Attacking Eggs, and Other Brown Birds. House Wren Biology Bluebird and Small Cavity Nester ConservationĬontents: Species, Identification, Distribution, Diet, Nesting Behavior, Nestboxes, Nestbox Location, Monitoring, Nesting Timetable, More Info and Photos of Nests, Eggs and Young.
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