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House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Description:

The House Wren, (Troglodytes aedon), is a very small songbird of the wren family, Troglodytidae. It occurs from Canada to southernmost South America, and is thus the most widely distributed bird in the Americas.[1] It occurs in most suburban areas in its range and it is the single most common wren. Its taxonomy is highly complex and some subspecies groups are often considered separate species.

Habitat:

ranch in the Rocky Mountains

Notes:

House Wrens are a cavity nester and are attracted to nest boxes. This pair was raising a family inside this next box.

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Elkman
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Elkman

Wyoming, USA

Spotted on Jun 18, 2002
Submitted on Jun 4, 2012

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