House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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4½″ to 5″ in length 6″ wingspan |
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Similar Species |
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Habitat |
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Thickets, woodland edges and openings |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Late April to mid-October |
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Distribution |
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Common migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Troglodytidae (wrens) | ||
Genus |
Troglodytes (wrens) | ||
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Up to 33 subspecies have been described. However, recent DNA analysis shows several of those to be separate species, others geographically isolated intergrades of Brown-throated Wren (Troglodytes brunneicollis), and others poorly differentiated and therefor merged with Eastern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon aedon). Currently only two subspecies are recognized. |
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Eastern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon aedon) Western House Wren (Troglodytes aedon parkmanii) |
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Luciearl |
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This little wren had a little bump with the window. Gave it a resting area and was soon ready to fly away. |
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Gregory Gilman |
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Norm & Peg Dibble |
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Wren feeding chick, July 2016, surrounded by my tall Queen of the Prairie plants. |
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Wayne Rasmussen |
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Bill Reynolds |
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This is a House Wren Chick. It had just exited the nest box and was struggle to stay on the branch. |
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Slideshows |
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| House Wren Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Western House Wren JMC Nature Photos |
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Other Videos |
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| House Wren singing seahue |
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Published on May 4, 2011 The first time I've seen a house wren!!! I heard a beautiful singing coming from outside my window and spotted this beautiful little bird! I'm pretty sure it is a house wren...correct me if i'm wrong. It is very rare for me to get a bird singing so I am very excited to have the honor:) I also saw two other birds I've never seen before...all in one day! A chipping sparrow couple and a wood thrush. Also the grosbeak has returned and I saw the female towhee! |
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| House Wren Don DesJardin |
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Uploaded on Mar 14, 2010 A short video showing this little bird with a big voice singing his heart out for a mate. March 2010, Ventura County, California, USA. http://birdsdesjardin.com |
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| House Wren (Troglodytidae: Troglodytes aedon) Male Singing Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 23, 2009 Photographed at the Rydell NWR, Minnesota (23 June 2009). |
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| House Wren Sings the song of the day Bryan Wells |
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Uploaded on Nov 30, 2006 Turn up the volume and enjoy the sights and sounds of a house wren as it sings to find a mate and builds a nest in a bird house. Be sure to see all the other wildlife videos from my home area! |
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| Singing House Wren Ron Monner |
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Published on Oct 30, 2012 House Wren singing in a tree on a sunny morning. |
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| Luciearl April 2022 |
Location: Lake Shore, MN This little wren had a little bump with the window. Gave it a resting area and was soon ready to fly away. |
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| Gregory Gilman 5/20/2019 |
Location: Rochester, MN |
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| Norm & Peg Dibble July 2016 |
Location: Maple Grove, MN Wren feeding chick, July 2016, surrounded by my tall Queen of the Prairie plants. |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 8/8/2014 |
Location: Maplewood Heights Park |
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| Bill Reynolds 6/30/2012 |
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| Bill Reynolds 7/4/2008 |
Location: Pennington Co. This is a House Wren Chick. It had just exited the nest box and was struggle to stay on the branch. |
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