- Troglodytes aedon
Identification
4 1/2 -5 1/4" (11-13 cm). A tiny bird with a short tail, often held cocked over the back. Dusky brown above, paler below, with no distinctive markings. Voice: A gurgling, bubbling, exuberant song, first rising, then falling.
Distribution
Canada and the United States
Taxonomy
There has been several rumblings about splitting this species into several species, with for example the Howell and Webb: A Guide to the birds of Mexico and Northern Central America expecting four species in that area: Northern House Wren, Southern House Wren, Brown-throated Wren, and Cozumel Wren. Most authorities seem to feel that the arguments are currently to weak to recognize these splits. One split that seems to have been accepted is Cobb's Wren of the Falkland Islands.
Habitat
Residential areas, city parks, farmlands, and woodland edges.
Behaviour
The nest is cup shaped, made of sticks, grass and lined with feathers. 5-8 white, brown-speckled eggs are laid.
