Linda PetersenHouse Wren
Roland JordahlHouse Wren
Glenn MillerHouse Wren family
Roland Jordahl House Wren
Scientific Name: Troglodytes aedon.
Family: Wren.
Length: 4-3/4 inches.
Wingspan: 6 inches.
Distinctive Markings: Brown body with narrow dark bars or stripes on wing and tail.
Nest: Six or seven speckled-white eggs are laid in a nest of twigs hidden in a cavity or birdhouse. Male builds multiple “dummy” nests, and the female chooses one.
Voice: Varies; rapid rolling trill that rises and then descends into a bubbling song.
Habitat: Backyards, parks and open woods.
Diet: Insects.
Backyard Favorites: Birdhouses and suet.
Listen to the House Wren’s song and learn where to spot them!
Bird songs provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Range maps provided by Kaufman Field Guides, the official field guide of Birds & Blooms.
Photos
- Linda Petersen
House Wren
- Roland Jordahl
House Wren
- Glenn Miller
House Wren family
Information
Roland Jordahl House Wren
Scientific Name: Troglodytes aedon.
Family: Wren.
Length: 4-3/4 inches.
Wingspan: 6 inches.
Distinctive Markings: Brown body with narrow dark bars or stripes on wing and tail.
Nest: Six or seven speckled-white eggs are laid in a nest of twigs hidden in a cavity or birdhouse. Male builds multiple “dummy” nests, and the female chooses one.
Voice: Varies; rapid rolling trill that rises and then descends into a bubbling song.
Habitat: Backyards, parks and open woods.
Diet: Insects.
Backyard Favorites: Birdhouses and suet.
Bird Song & Range Map
Listen to the House Wren’s song and learn where to spot them!
Bird songs provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Range maps provided by Kaufman Field Guides, the official field guide of Birds & Blooms.
Sandy says
I have a wren nest box by my door. These little things never ever shut up. Plus we found that they chase all the other birds away from our feeders that are close by. Next year I’m plugging the hole in the box.