Carolina Wren
Adult
Reddish brown upperparts contrast with buffy underparts and white throat and eyebrow. Wings and tail have bold darker barring, and bill is long and thin.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, December 08, 2014Adult
Individuals from southern Texas and northeastern Mexico are boldly barred on the wings and tail, and have faint barring on flanks and back.
© Dave Czaplak | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 19, 2016Male
Males sing a series of several quick, whistled notes, repeated a few times. The notes usually sound three-parted, as in "tea-kettle-tea-kettle" or "germany-germany."
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 25, 2008Not all videos have soundAdult
Individuals from southern Mexico and Central America are dingy white below with cold brown upperparts.
© Rolando Chávez | Macaulay LibraryCampeche, August 16, 2015Adult
The loud, cheerful song is often heard before the bird is seen.
© Chris Thomas | Macaulay LibraryNew Jersey, February 11, 2017Adult
Forages fairly low in thick tangles of shrubs and vines; also on the ground.
© DAVID BROWN | Macaulay LibraryNew York, October 01, 2004Not all videos have soundAdult
Individuals often hold their tails cocked, emphasizing the black barring.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, November 20, 2010Adult
Individuals often perch bent over, holding their tails cocked.
© Scott Martin | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, March 12, 2017Adult
Note long, curved bill, strong white eyebrow stripe, and rich cinnamon underparts. Often holds tail cocked upward.
© Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay LibraryNew York, November 27, 2014Not all videos have soundAdult
Visits feeders, especially during the colder months.
© P Smith | Macaulay LibraryPennsylvania, January 14, 2017Adult
Found in dense woodlands and shrubby habitats.
© Elizabeth Anderegg | Macaulay LibrarySouth Carolina, May 01, 2017Adult
Amount of cinnamon on underparts varies; some individuals are pale, especially toward the throat.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArkansas, March 01, 2005Not all videos have sound