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A photo of a Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)
Winter Wren

Winter Wren

Troglodytes hiemalis

The winter wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. It was once lumped with the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus) of western North America and the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) of Eurasia under the name winter wren. It breeds in coniferous forests from British Columbia to the Atlantic Ocean. It migrates through and winters across southeastern Canada, the eastern half the United States and (rarely) north-eastern Mexico. Small numbers may be casual in the western United States and Canada. The scientific name is taken from the Greek word troglodytes (from "trogle" a hole, and "dyein" to creep), meaning "cave-dweller", and refers to its habit of disappearing into cavities or crevices while hunting arthropods or to roost.
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Alain Robert
Wednesday 17 May 2023 - 12:30pm
Canada
A map showing the sighting location
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Ethan Darling
Monday 15 May 2023 - 3:46pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Kim Cooch
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 6:41pm
United States
A photo of a Winter Wren photographed in Montrose Point, Lincoln Park, Chicago United States
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Steven Slagg
Tuesday 25 Apr 2023 - 10:30pm
United States
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