{"id":10360,"date":"2022-01-22T17:30:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?page_id=10360"},"modified":"2022-08-15T15:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T20:25:03","slug":"wren","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wren\/","title":{"rendered":"Wren: Key Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know there are 88 distinct subspecies of wren? How about that wrens have several distinct physical characteristics that can be used to identify them<\/a>? Read on to learn more about these and other wren key facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Facts About Wrens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scientific Name<\/strong><\/td>Troglodytidae<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Number of Subspecies<\/strong><\/td>88<\/td><\/tr>
Physical Description<\/strong><\/td>Small brown songbird, lighter on the underside and darker on top. Many wrens have speckled markings, and most have a white \u201ceyebrow\u201d <\/em>marking above each eye. Their bills are long and slender, their bodies rounded, and their tails short and often pointed vertically.<\/td><\/tr>
Distribution<\/strong><\/td>Widely distributed throughout North and South America, parts of Europe.<\/td><\/tr>
Habitat<\/strong><\/td>Wrens live in a wide variety of habitats, including woodlands, wetlands, rainforests, meadows, deserts, canyons, and urban areas.<\/td><\/tr>
Average Size<\/strong><\/td>3 \u00bd to 4 inches long; 7 to 12 grams in weight<\/td><\/tr>
Average Lifespan<\/strong><\/td>2 years<\/td><\/tr>
Diet<\/strong><\/td>Omnivorous, mostly insectivorous; diet includes:
– Insects
– Seeds
– Nuts
– Fruits
– Berries <\/td><\/tr>
Number of Eggs Per Brood<\/strong><\/td>5 to 8; two broods per nesting season.<\/td><\/tr>
Nesting Habits<\/strong><\/td>The male wren selects several nesting sites and builds multiple nests<\/a> for his mate to choose from. The female picks the site she likes best, then they begin working to line the nest with soft materials such as grass and old leaves.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Are Wrens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wrens are small songbirds that produce loud, trilling songs. There are as many as 88 subspecies of wren which fall under 19 different genera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrens are mostly brown and speckled in color, and most species have a distinctive white \u201ceyebrow\u201d<\/em> mark above each eye. Other identifying features are the wren\u2019s long, slender beak and its short tail which it often keeps pointed upward. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrens produce loud, trilling, clicking noises when they sing. Their call is highly distinctive and surprisingly loud for such a small bird.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrens lay 5 to 8 eggs, usually twice a year<\/a>.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about wrens and their babies<\/a>, check out the following video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qIGl1Emjas4<\/a>