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Bewick's Wren Identification

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The Four Keys to ID

  • Size & Shape

    Bewick’s Wrens are medium-sized wrens with a slender body and a strikingly long tail often held upright. They have slender, long bills that are slightly downcurved.

    Relative Size

    Smaller than a House Sparrow; slightly larger than a House Wren

    Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller

    Measurements
    • Both Sexes