adult; no sexual dimorphism (California, USA; 2007-05-05) |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Native Range: North America and Latin America
Notes:
a familiar brownish-gray wren of gardens and brushy areas; long melodious song; nests in natural cavities or wooden nest boxes supplied by people; distinguished from sympatric Bewick's Wren by lack of white eyestripe.
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adult; note lack of eyestripe (California, USA; 2009-03-15) |
juvenile, as told by light spotting on breast (California, USA; 2010-05-22) |
holding spider; note barring on tail (Michigan, USA; 2007-08-06) |
light streaking on wings, slightly decurved bill (California, USA; 2008-03-23) |
nest box (Michigan, USA; 2007-08-12) |
juvenile recently emerged from nest (California, USA; 2007-05-20) |
posing for a portrait (California, USA; 2006-04-15) |
another bird posing for a portrait (Brazil; 2007-11-09) |