Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Photo: Melissa James; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Call and song
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About the Carolina Wren
Bold white eyebrow. Warm brown above, buffy-orange underparts. Slightly decurved bill. Tail is about as long as body and often cocked up. Usually in hiding in dense vegetation, tangled understory, or brush piles in forested areas. Nests in peculiar places around backyards, such as tucked in a drainpipe or grill. Occasionally feeds on suet or mealworms at feeding stations. Listen for loud, ringing song and variety of calls. Unlike House Wren they are not migratory and stay nearby their breeding grounds year-round.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 7 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
