About the Winter Wren
The winter wren is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. The species was formerly often lumped together with Eurasian wren of Eurasia and Pacific wren of western North America under the merged name of northern wren, until they were split in 2010.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Wrens (Troglodytidae) |
| Species | Troglodytes hiemalis |
| Species Codes | winwre3, WIWR, AWWR |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Winter Wren belong to?
The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) belongs to the Wrens family (Troglodytidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Winter Wren?
The winter wren is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. The species was formerly often lumped together with Eurasian wren of Eurasia and Pacific wren of western North America under the merged name of northern wren, until they were split in ...
Where can I report a Winter Wren sighting?
You can log sightings of Winter Wren on eBird (ebird.org) using species code winwre3, or on iNaturalist.
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