Photo: Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bewick’s Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 9.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Thryomanes
- Species bewickii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bewick’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bewick’s Wren is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA widespread, also Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bewick’s Wren?
The Bewick’s Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Bewick’s Wren live?
The Bewick’s Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA widespread, also Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bewick’s Wren belong to?
The Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bewick’s Wren eat?
The Bewick’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bewick’s Wren migrate?
The Bewick’s Wren is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Bewick’s Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bewick’s Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Bewick’s Wren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bewick’s Wren's range?
The Bewick’s Wren has a mapped global range of about 3.4 million km².
Conservation
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