Listen to the Carolina wren
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About the Carolina wren
The Carolina wren is a bird in the family Troglodytidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 19 g.
What does the Carolina wren sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a species of wren common in the eastern United States, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, the northeast and southeast of Mexico, and into northern Central America. Severe winters restrict the northern limits of their range, while favorable weather conditions lead to a northward extension of their breeding range. Their preferred habitat is in dense cover in forest, farm edges, and suburban areas. This wren is the state bird of South Carolina.
More from the family Troglodytidae
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Marsh wren
Cistothorus palustris
Rock wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Musician wren
Cyphorhinus arada
Grey-mantled wren
Odontorchilus branickii
Band-backed wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Southern nightingale-wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Buff-breasted wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Song wren
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Wing-banded wren
Microcerculus bambla
Frequently asked questions
What does a Carolina wren sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Carolina wren on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Carolina wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Carolina wren as “least concern”.
What family does the Carolina wren belong to?
The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Thryothorus ludovicianus song by MeegsC – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States by Matthias Sirch – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) - New Jersey 2023-02-23 by Ryan Hodnett – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1585636 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Carolina wren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ken Thomas – Public domain