A photo of a Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)
Pacific Wren

Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

The Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus) is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. It was once lumped with Troglodytes hiemalis of eastern North America and Troglodytes troglodytes of Eurasia as the winter wren. It breeds along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California and inland as far as Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It migrates through and winters across the western half of the 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 whilst hunting arthropods or to roost.
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Jean Ensminger
Saturday 18 Mar 2023 - 5:39pm
Canada
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Carrol Smith
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 7:07pm
United States
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Carrol Smith
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 4:14pm
United States
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Ben Puffleg
Wednesday 15 Mar 2023 - 12:14am
United States
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