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Wrens

Wrens are a family of small brown passerine birds mostly found in the New World, with 88 species spread across 19 genera, while the Eurasian wren is the sole representative in the Old World. Known for their loud and intricate songs, wrens usually have drab plumage with barred patterns on their wings or tails, and they often perch with tails held upright. These birds are mainly insectivorous, dining on bugs, spiders, and other small invertebrates, but they'll also eat seeds, berries, and occasionally small amphibians like frogs or tadpoles. They have short wings and, depending on the species, can be quite bold or very secretive in behavior. Most wrens are non-migratory, but some that live in temperate regions do migrate. Their nests are usually dome-shaped, and while the Eurasian wren has often been associated with humans, others prefer a more solitary existence in a wide range of habitats including forests, deserts, and grasslands. The term "wren" has historically been used in folklore and has been applied to birds that are not related taxonomically, causing some confusion. Wrens are celebrated in human culture, with species like the Eurasian and Carolina wrens featuring in mythology, traditions, and even being used as state birds or on currency.

Regions

Antioquia Wren

Thryophilus sernai

Apolinar's Wren

Cistothorus apolinari

Band-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus zonatus

Bar-winged Wood Wren

Henicorhina leucoptera

Bay Wren

Cantorchilus nigricapillus

Bicolored Wren

Campylorhynchus griseus

Black-bellied Wren

Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
A photo of a Buff-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus leucotis)

Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis

Chestnut-breasted Wren

Cyphorhinus thoracicus
A photo of a Cobb's Wren (Troglodytes cobbi)

Cobb's Wren

Troglodytes cobbi

Coraya Wren

Pheugopedius coraya

Fasciated Wren

Campylorhynchus fasciatus
A photo of a Fawn-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus guarayanus)

Fawn-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus guarayanus

Flutist Wren

Microcerculus ustulatus

Fulvous Wren

Cinnycerthia fulva
A photo of a Grass Wren (Cistothorus platensis)

Grass Wren

Cistothorus platensis
A photo of a Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys)

Grey-breasted Wood Wren

Henicorhina leucophrys

Grey-mantled Wren

Odontorchilus branickii

Grey Wren

Cantorchilus griseus

Hermit Wood Wren

Henicorhina anachoreta
A photo of a House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Inca Wren

Pheugopedius eisenmanni
A photo of a Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris)

Long-billed Wren

Cantorchilus longirostris

Merida Wren

Cistothorus meridae
A photo of a Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis)

Mountain Wren

Troglodytes solstitialis

Moustached Wren

Pheugopedius genibarbis

Munchique Wood Wren

Henicorhina negreti

Musician Wren

Cyphorhinus arada

Niceforo's Wren

Thryophilus nicefori

Peruvian Wren

Cinnycerthia peruana

Plain-tailed Wren

Pheugopedius euophrys

Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus

Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus

Rufous Wren

Cinnycerthia unirufa

Santa Marta Wren

Troglodytes monticola

Sepia-brown Wren

Cinnycerthia olivascens
A photo of a Song Wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus)

Song Wren

Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus

Sooty-headed Wren

Pheugopedius spadix

Southern Nightingale-Wren

Microcerculus marginatus

Speckle-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius sclateri

Stripe-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus nuchalis

Stripe-throated Wren

Cantorchilus leucopogon

Superciliated Wren

Cantorchilus superciliaris

Tepui Wren

Troglodytes rufulus

Thrush-like Wren

Campylorhynchus turdinus

Tooth-billed Wren

Odontorchilus cinereus

Whiskered Wren

Pheugopedius mystacalis

White-breasted Wood Wren

Henicorhina leucosticta
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