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Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TROGLODYTIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Carolina Wren Photo

© J.R. Woodward / CLO

Singing one of the loudest songs per volume of bird, the Carolina Wren's "tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle" is familiar across the Southeast. It is a common bird in urban areas, and is more likely to nest in a hanging plant than in a birdhouse.

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Appearance

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Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Small buffy songbird.
  • Tail often held upward.
  • Rusty underparts.
  • White eyestripe.
  • Loud.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but paler and with unbarred undertail coverts.

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  • Bewick's Wren grayer, without rusty on sides or breast. Bewick's tail is longer, has black outer feathers tipped in white, and is more often flipped around.