House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
House Wren
English name: House Wren | French : Troglodyte familier | Spanish: Chochin criollo | Latin: Troglodytes aedon (Vieillot, 1809)
Peculiarities: In Quebec, it is one of the most common troglodytes, with the Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis). And it is one of the only troglodytes that nests close to the houses, hence its name: ''House''.
Description: Brown top; Tail under a little, but less than the forest wren; Pale grey underside; Wings and tails barred with fine spots; Pale eye ring; Beak quite long, thin and a little curved. (F. J. Alsop)
Size: 11.5-12, 5 cm (HBW Alive) | 4 "1/2-5" in.
Wingspan: 15-18 cm (F. J. Alsop) | 6 "-7" in.
Weight: 8.9-14.2 g (HBW Alive) | 0.31-0.50 oz
Eggs: 5-9 whites adorned with brown flakes, sometimes in wreath; 1.5 cm x 1.3 cm. (F. J. Alsop)
Brooding: 13-15 days (F. J. Alsop) | 2 weeks
Food: Insects, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders (HBW Alive), also centipedes and snails. (F. J. Alsop)
Habitat: Very variable. Semi-open Terrain; Edge of Forest; Near the houses, etc.
Distribution: North America and South America *a
IUCN Status: LC *b (IUCN)
Population: Increasing (IUCN)
Estimated extent of occurence: 49.1 million km2 *c (IUCN)
Situation in North America: fairly common.
| Classification | Classification title (latin) | English |
| Kingdom | Animalia | Animals |
| Phylum | Chordata | Chordates |
| Class | Aves | Birds |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passerines |
| Family | Troglodytidae | Troglodytidae |
| Genus | Troglodytes | (12 Species of Wrens) |
| Species | Troglodytes aedon | House Wren |
House Wren -- Estrie, Quebec, Canada -- June 8, 2012 -- DominicL
House Wren -- St-Paul, Alberta, Canada -- August 11, 2016 -- Mathieu L.
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