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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 8.9 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 Troglodytes
- Species hiemalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Winter Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Winter Wren is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA British Columbia to e Canada s to Georgia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 2.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Winter Wren?
The Winter Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Winter Wren live?
The Winter Wren is found across North America with a range covering NA British Columbia to e Canada s to Georgia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Winter Wren belong to?
The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Winter Wren eat?
The Winter Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Winter Wren migrate?
The Winter Wren is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Winter 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 Winter Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Winter Wren — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Winter Wren's range?
The Winter Wren has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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