Large chunky wren with a long heavy bill, a long, rounded tail, and short, rounded wings. Speckled brown bird with a bright white eyebrow and cinnamon sides.
Large chunky wren with a long heavy bill and a long, rounded tail. The back is brown with heavy white streaks, and the tail is barred white and black—especially noticeable from below.
Inquisitive and bold wren that often perches out in the open. Does not cock its tail like other wrens.
Hefty wren with dark spotting on the the breast often concentrated around the throat. Note white eyebrow stripe and long barred tail.
Bold and inquisitive. Often perches atop tall vegetation, but does not cock its tail the way other wrens do.
Large wren with a bold white eyebrow and white streaks down its brown back. Its long tail is barred black and white.
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The Cactus Wren is a large chunky wren with a long heavy bill, a long, rounded tail, and short, rounded wings. The Cactus Wren is the largest wren in the United States and is similar in size to a Spotted Towhee.
Larger than a Bewick’s Wren, smaller than a Northern Mockingbird.
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