Listen to the northern house wren
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About the northern house wren
The northern house wren is a bird in the family Troglodytidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 15 cm and weigh around 12 g.
What does the northern house 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 northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter.
Related birds in the genus Troglodytes
More from the family Troglodytidae
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Rock wren
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Musician wren
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Grey-mantled wren
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Band-backed wren
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Southern nightingale-wren
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Buff-breasted wren
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Song wren
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Frequently asked questions
What does a northern house wren sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the northern house 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 northern house wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the northern house wren as “least concern”.
What family does the northern house wren belong to?
The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, MN by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Yolo… by radrat – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Nerstrand Big Woods SP, Rice, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil by maria belotti – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q524799 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Northern house wren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0