
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


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General Info

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.


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Wrens Genus
Troglodytes Species
Eurasian Wren