Types of Wrens
Wrens are tiny, loud, and all attitude, often cocking their tails straight up and belting a song far bigger than their bodies. Most skulk low in brush and brambles, so you hear them long before you spot them. Here are the wrens in the Huck field guide.
18 wrens in the Huck field guide. Tap any one for identification, habitat, diet, and a live sightings map.
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What is the loud little bird singing in my bushes?
In much of the country it is a House Wren or Carolina Wren, both of which pack an enormous, bubbling song into a bird smaller than a sparrow. The Carolina is rusty with a bold white eyebrow and sings year-round.
Do wrens use birdhouses?
Yes. House Wrens readily take nest boxes and will even cram twigs into any cavity they find, including mailboxes and boots left outside. A box with a small entrance hole in a brushy yard is often claimed within days.