Birds by the Numbers

WRENS

79        wren species worldwide

Carolina Wren

49     wren species found in South America

32     wren species found in Mexico and northern Central America 

 9     wren species found in North America

 1     wren species found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia

 0     wren species found in Australia, Antarctica, sub-Saharan Africa

House Wren

Source:  BirdWatchers Digest
Images from WBU Inc. image library

Comments

[Margaret]

Winters are great, also keep your eyes/ears peeled for Carolinas (I've had one here...ONCE). As for the others, I've been just plain lucky. And (to re-coin an old phrase), if you're lucky enough to hear a Canyon Wren, you're lucky enough!

[The Zen Birdfeeder]

Margaret - you've seen more wrens than I have! I think its cool we have the winter in our neck of the woods.

[Margaret]

Nice post and pics. Wrens are among my favorites. I love watching the mouse-like bobs of the Winter Wren in low brush and around fallen trees. And, of course. listening to them is a real treat. House Wrens are great songsters too, and Bewicks's are so dainty and elegant. And Cactus Wrens have quite the personality!

[The Zen Birdfeeder]

Amy - whew! Glad I wasn't putting bad stuff out there! Thanks for stopping by.
Dawn - thanks much.

[Dawn Fine]

very interesting info!

[Amy]

I was sure we had two wrens in Europe, 'wren' and 'winter wren.' I just looked them up and boy was I confused. There is only one - Winter Wren - which is simply called Wren in British English. Thanks for the lesson!