Winter Wren Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
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Sounds

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New York, June 23, 2013Recorded by Matthew D. Medler / Macaulay Library
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Maine, June 23, 2018Recorded by Doug Hitchcox / Macaulay Library
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New York, November 25, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Mississippi, March 22, 2019Recorded by Hal Mitchell / Macaulay Library
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New York, December 24, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Male Winter Wrens sing a cascading, bubbly song that lasts about 5–10 seconds. Each song is made up of dozens of bell-like notes that they combine and change up from time to time. Males sing from elevated perches especially early in the season when they are establishing territories and while they are building the nest. Their songs are somewhat slower and their notes are slightly more distinct than their western counterpart, the Pacific Wren.

Calls

Winter Wrens give a call similar to the barking call of a Song Sparrow, a rather squeaky klip. Male and female both call, sometimes repeating the notes depending on how agitated they are.