Eurasian Wren
A species of Troglodytes, Also known as Northern Wren, Jenny Wren Scientific name : Troglodytes troglodytes Genus : Troglodytes
Eurasian Wren, A species of Troglodytes
Also known as:
Northern Wren, Jenny Wren
Botanical name: Troglodytes troglodytes
Genus: Troglodytes
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Description
Tiny and usually well-camouflaged with its brown plumage, the eurasian Wren is a fairly populous bird that may sometimes be seen hopping quickly and quietly along a forest floor, rustling sticks and flipping over leaves as it searches for insects. The species, though, is more often heard than seen; though quite small, the eurasian Wren has a loud, melodious song.
Size
9 - 10 cm
Life Expectancy
2-5 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Eurasian Wren is primarily insectivorous, consuming a variety of insects, terrestrial non-insect arthropods, and aquatic crustaceans. It forages with nimble acrobatics, gleaning prey from intricate hideouts. Distinctively, eurasian Wren adapts to local food availability, showing a versatile diet and feeding technique.
Habitat
Eurasian Wren's habitat spans temperate terrestrial regions including dense, understory-rich forests, mountainous areas, marshlands, and human environments like urban parks and gardens. They inhabit broad geographical areas from deciduous and mixed woodlands to well-vegetated human settlements and isolated islands. Eurasian Wren is versatile, living from sea level to high-altitude Himalayan environments, up to 4575 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
People often ask
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Sounds
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Belgium
Behavior
This small, stump-tailed wren is almost as familiar in Europe as the robin. It is mouse-like, easily lost sight of when it is hunting for food, but is found everywhere from the tops of the highest moors to the sea coast. It is a bird of the uplands even in winter, vanishing into the heather when snow lies thick above, a troglodyte indeed.
Distribution Area
Recorded from Europe except the very north of Norway and Sweden. Carolinas in North America.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Wrens Genus
Troglodytes Species
Eurasian Wren