jenny wren

Synonyms:

wren

Types:

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Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wren

small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere

Troglodytes aedon, house wren

common American wren that nests around houses

marsh wren

a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes

Salpinctes obsoletus, rock wren

wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico

Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus

large United States wren with a musical call

cactus wren

large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico

Cistothorus palustris, long-billed marsh wren

American wren that inhabits tall reed beds

Cistothorus platensis, sedge wren, short-billed marsh wren

small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows

Type of:

passeriform bird, passerine

perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless