House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 35,529
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern house wren”.