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Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TROGLODYTIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Bewick

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A bird at home near human buildings and gardens, the Bewick's Wren was formerly common across the Midwest and eastern mountains. Eastern populations dropped drastically starting early in the 20th century, and now it is nearly restricted to the West.

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Appearance

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Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Small gray and brown songbird.
  • Moderately long tail often held cocked over back.
  • Thin pointed bill.
  • Long white stripe over eye.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but with darker edges to feathers on chest, giving a scaled appearance.

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Similar Species

  • Carolina Wren similar, but has buffy, not gray underparts, and a shorter tail. The outer tail feathers of Carolina Wren are also spotted with white, but lack the white tips of a Bewick's Wren.
  • House Wren is smaller and more uniformly colored, and lacks the white eyestripe and spots on the tail.