Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide

Northern House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Pronounced (approx.): trog-loh-DYE-teez AY-don

Formerly commonly called House Wren, this small brown bird has a lively, bubbling song.

Three Identification Clues

A small, compact brown bird with a thin bill and a tail often held cocked.

Fine dark bars cross the wings and tail.

The face is fairly plain, without the bold white eyebrow of a Carolina Wren.

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Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.