Jeff Wendorff's bird photography portfolio of wrens from the family, Troglodytidae.
Wren Wiki Wrens are mostly small, brownish passerine birds in the mainly New World family Troglodytidae. About 80 species of true
wrens in roughly 20 genera are described. Only the
Eurasian Wren occurs in the Old World, where in Anglophone regions, it is commonly known simply as the "
wren", as it is the originator of the name. The name wren has been applied to other, unrelated birds, particularly the New Zealand
wrens (Acanthisittidae) and the Australian
wrens (Maluridae).
Most
wrens are small and rather inconspicuous, except for their loud and often complex songs. Notable exceptions are the relatively large members of the genus Campylorhynchus, which can be quite bold in their behavior.
Wrens have short wings that are barred in most species, and they often hold their tails upright. As far as known,
wrens are primarily insectivorous, eating insects, spiders, and other small arthropods, but many species also eat vegetable matter and some take small frogs and lizards.
Collective NounThe collective noun for a group of
wrens is a "Herd". That is so uncool.. I think the collective noun for a w
ren should be a "Choir"!
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