Perching

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii
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Length: 5 in. (13 cm )
With the long tail cocked up over it back, this noisy wren is obvious in bushy undergrowth and shrubby areas. It makes its nest in a low tree hole or other cavity and occasionally in the dark recesses of old buildings. It feeds almost exclusively on insects and spiders that it takes from leaves and vegetation. The song of the male varies tremendously across its range. East of the Mississippi River its populations are declining noticeably.

The four-digit banding code is BEWR.

Male | Scott Streit



Chaparral

Desert

Mesquite bosque

Oak-pine woodland

Riparian / River forest

Savanna

Shrubs
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Bird Sound Type: Trilling
Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Bewick's Wren
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: January 30, 2025
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bewicks-wren

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Bewick's Wren. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 30, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bewicks-wren

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Dr. Biology. "Bewick's Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bewicks-wren

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Dr. Biology. "Bewick's Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 30 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bewicks-wren

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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