Bird
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalisAlso known as Eastern Winter Wren
Winter wrens are tiny, rotund woodland birds that creep like mice through damp tangles of fallen timber and root masses. Males deliver an astonishingly loud, bubbling song that cascades for up to ten seconds with rapid trills, disproportionately powerful for their diminutive body size. During harsh cold spells, multiple individuals may huddle together in cavities or abandoned nests to conserve vital body heat.
SongbirdForest DwellerSecretive
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preySpiders, Caterpillars, Beetles
Predators
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- Domestic Cat
ThreatsForest fragmentation, loss of mature understory timber, and severe winter freezes
HabitatsDense coniferous and mixed forests, ravines, fallen root wads, and brush piles
Life span3–6 years in the wild
Classification
- FamilyTroglodytidae
- SpeciesTroglodytes hiemalis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listening Strategy: Track their rapid, metallic call notes near dense brush piles or root wads.
- Field Etiquette: Avoid playing recorded territorial songs during peak spring breeding season.
Same Genus (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Jon Robson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Alexis Lours / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
Same Family Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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