The Cactus Wren is the largest wren in North America and the state bird of Arizona, known for building bulky, football-shaped nests in cholla cactus with the entrance at the side. It prefers to walk rather than fly, navigating cactus forests on the ground. Its harsh, mechanical 'chur-chur-chur' call is one of the defining sounds of the Sonoran Desert.
Habitat
Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert scrub with cholla and saguaro cactus
Diet
Insects, spiders, small lizards, and seeds
How common
Common
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