Troglodytidae - Wrens

There are around 90 species of birds in this family. They are found in North and South America. They are found in forests, brushlands, deserts and marshes.

They are small birds between 3.5-8.5 inches in length. They have slender, long downcurved bills; short, rounded wings; and a short square or rounded tail.

They are usually brown in color with brown, black or white spots, streaks or bars. They usually forage on or near the ground for worms, insects, and other invertebrates.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key Threatened in US Endangered in US Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.

New Hampshire Status Key Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Status taken from NH Fish and Game

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 Additional Information

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Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus
The Carolina wren is found in the eastern U.S. It is also found in southeastern Canada and Mexico.
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Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus
The Carolina wren does not migrate.
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House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
The house wren is found across the U.S. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, and throughout Central and South America.
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House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
The house wren is found in open shrubby woodlands and in backyards.
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House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
The house wren forages for insects in trees and brush and on the ground.
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Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
The marsh wren is found across the most of the U.S., except for Alaska and Hawaii. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
The marsh wren is found in a variety of wetland habitats.
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Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
Male marsh wrens mate with more than one female during the breeding season.
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Sedge Wren - Cistothorus stellaris  
The sedge wren is found in the eastern U.S. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
The winter wren is found across much of Canada and the eastern U.S. into northeastern Mexico.
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Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
The winter wren forages for insects in dense underbrush.
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White-headed Wren - Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
The white-headed wren is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
The cactus wren is found in desert areas of southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, western Texas, and Mexico.
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Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
The female cactus wren often builds her nest in a cholla cactus.
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Giant Wren - Campylorhynchus chiapensis
The giant wren is found in Mexico.
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Rufous-backed Wren - Campylorhynchus capistratus
The rufous-backed wren is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Spotted Wren - Campylorhynchus gularis
The spotted wren is found in Mexico.
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Sclater's Wren - Campylorhynchus humilis
Sclater's wren is found in Mexico.
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Boucard's Wren - Campylorhynchus jocosus
Boucard's wren is found in Mexico.
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Gray-barred Wren - Campylorhynchus megalopterus
The gray-barred wren is found in Mexico.
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Rufous-naped Wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha
The rufous-napped wren is found in Mexico.
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Yucatan Wren - Campylorhynchus yucatanicus
The Yucatan wren is found in Mexico.
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Band-backed Wren - Campylorhynchus zonatus
The band-backed wren is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Stripe-throated Wren - Cantorchilus leucopogon
The stripe-throated wren is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Buff-breasted Wren - Cantorchilus leucotis
The buff-breasted wren is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Plain Wren - Cantorchilus modestus
The plain wren is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Bay Wren - Cantorchilus nigricapillus
The bay wren is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Riverside Wren - Cantorchilus semibadius
The riverside wren is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Stripe-breasted Wren - Cantorchilus thoracicus
The stripe-breasted wren is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Canebrake Wren - Cantorchilus zeledoni
The canebrake wren is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Canyon Wren - Catherpes mexicanus
The canyon wren is found in the western U.S. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Canyon Wren - Catherpes mexicanus
The canyon wren usually makes its home in places where there are cliffs, canyons, rocky outcrops, or boulder piles.
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Grass Wren - Cistothorus platensis  
The grass wren is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Sedge Wren - Cistothorus stellaris  
In the U.S. the sedge wren is found from North Dakota east to New York and south to Texas and Florida.
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Song Wren - Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
The song wren is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Zapata Wren - Ferminia cerverai
The Zapata wren is found in Cuba.
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Gray-breasted Wood-wren - Henicorhina leucophrys
The gray-breasted wood-wren is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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White-breasted Wood-wren - Henicorhina leucosticta
The white-breasted wood-wren is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Nava's Wren - Hylorchilus navai
Nava's wren is found in Mexico.
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Sumichrast's Wren - Hylorchilus sumichrasti
Sumichrast's wren is found in Mexico.
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Southern Nightingale-wren - Microcerculus marginatus
The southern nightingale-wren is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela..
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Northern Nightingale-wren - Microcerculus philomela
The northern nightingale-wren is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Black-throated Wren - Pheugopedius atrogularis
Theblack-throated wren is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Black-bellied Wren - Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
The black-bellied wren is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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Happy Wren - Pheugopedius felix
The happy wren is found in Mexico.
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Spot-breasted Wren - Pheugopedius maculipectus
The spot-breasted wren is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Rufous-breasted Wren - Pheugopedius rutilus
The rufous-breasted wren is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
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Sooty-headed Wren - Pheugopedius spadix
The sooty-headed wren is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus
The rock wren is found in the western U.S. It is also found in Canada, Mexico and Central America.
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Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii
Bewick's wren is found from southwestern Canada south through western and central U.S. into Mexico.
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Banded Wren - Thryothorus pleurostictus
The banded wren is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
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Rufous-and-white Wren - Thryothorus rufalbus
The rufous-and-white -wren is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela
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Sinaloa Wren - Thryothorus sinaloa
The Sinaloa wren is found in Mexico.
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Timberline Wren - Thryorchilus browni
The timberline wren is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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White-browed Wren - Thryothorus albinucha
The white-browed wren is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Cozumel Wren - Troglodytes beani
The Cozumel wren is found in Mexico.
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Ochraceous Wren - Troglodytes ochraceus
The Ochraceous wren is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Pacific Wren - Troglodytes pacificus
The Pacific wren is found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California.
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Rufous-browed Wren - Troglodytes rufociliatus
The rufous-browed wren is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Socorro Wren - Troglodytes sissonii
The Socorro wren is only found on Isla Socorro in the Revillagigedo Islands in Mexico.
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Clarion Wren - Troglodytes tanneri
The clarion wren nightingale-wren is found on Isla Clarión in the Revillagigedo Islands in Mexico.
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White-bellied Wren - Uropsila leucogastra
The white-bellied wren is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
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