Northern House Wren

Birds / Songbirds

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The Northern House Wren is a small brown songbird with a slender bill, short tail, and dark barring on its wings and tail. Its plain appearance contrasts with a loud, bubbling song that often reveals a bird hidden in vegetation. It searches low branches and shrubs for insects and spiders and nests in cavities, including suitable nest boxes. Gardens, parks, and open woodland provide habitat, making careful listening a useful way to locate this active and sometimes elusive bird.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds