House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

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L 5” Wt. 0.4oz
Description: The House Wren is a brown and gray bird with faint eyebrows. Their long tail is upturned and they are found on and near the ground in dense brush.

Habitat: Shrubs and brushy woods.

Fun Facts: House Wrens will build their stick nests almost anywhere—here are some recorded places House Wren nests were found: bird boxes, woodpecker holes, empty cow skulls, watering cans, shoes, hats, nozzle of a pump, and an axle of a car.

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  3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troglodytes_aedon

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