Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes leucophrys Thryothorus bewickii Thryothorus brevicauda Thryothorus brevicaudus

The Bewick's Wren is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. At about 14 cm long, it is gray-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina Wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. More

The Bewick's Wren is native to the United States, Mexico and Canada. This bird has a global range of more than 3 million square kilometers. The population of Bewick's Wren is thought to be around 6 million individual birds. In 2000 Bewick's Wren had a rating of Lower Risk. Since that time, this species of bird has been downgraded to Least Concern due to no current concerns regarding possible population decline. It is not believed that this bird is in any immediate danger. More

A bird at home near human buildings and gardens, the Bewick's Wren was formerly common across the Midwest and eastern mountains. Eastern populations dropped drastically starting early in the 20th century, and now it is nearly restricted to the West. Come watch nesting birds at Nestcams. More

Where to see Bewick's Wren in Sonoma County Where to see Bewick’s Wren in Sonoma County As the accompanying map will show, Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen, California, yet again proves itself superior birding habitat when it comes to Bewick’s Wren. When you go through the toll booth, turn right into the upper parking lot, drive to the far end of the lot and park near the narrow trail entrance by the eucalyptus grove. More

The bird represented under the name of Bewick's Wren I shot on the 19th October, 1821, about five miles from St. Francisville, in the State of Louisiana. It was standing as nearly as can be represented in the position in which you now see it, and upon the prostrate trunk of a tree not far from a fence. My drawing of it was made on the spot. Another individual was shot a few days after, by a young friend, JOSEPH R. MASON, who accompanied me on my rambles. More

Recent confusion concerning a possible Bewick's Wren in New York has brought to light the fact that most birders are unfamiliar with the pattern of markings on the tail feathers of Carolina Wren. Eastern birders rarely get the opportunity to become familiar with Bewick's Wren, unfortunately, and knowing if you have seen the right field mark can be tricky. Carolina and Bewick's wrens are somewhat similar in appearance: both have unstriped backs, clear chests and bellies, and a large white eyestripe. More

yet, the Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) may be the one most in need of help from citizen scientists, given the recent population trends of the species in the East. Bewick's Wrens readily take to nest boxes and are still relatively common in many western states, but they occur in our database only 41 times in the past three years, with reports from four states: Texas, Oklahoma, California, and Oregon. We hope to use data collected by TBN members to help reverse this wren's decline. More

A Bewick's Wren near the desert section of the UCLA Botanical Garden. It was flitting around in the bushes before jumping up to pose very briefly on some less concealed branches. Photo by Jason Finley (taken with brand new Canon Digital Rebel XT!) 9/3/05 Here's a picture just to give you an idea of how small the Bewick's Wren is. UCLA Botanical garden. Photo by Jason Finley 9/3/05. More

Bewick's wren is its bold white eye-line, extending from just over the eye back to the neck. back to top Pictures - back to top Habitat - Shrubby areas along clearcuts, rivers, wetlands, and parks, especially in residential and agricultural areas, are the favored habitat of the Bewick's Wren. More

Bent Life History for the Bewick's Wren - the common name and sub-species reflect the nomenclature in use at the time the description was written. BEWICK'S WREN THRYOMANES BEWICKII BEWICKII (Audubon) HABITS Bewick's wren, the type race of the species, is the eastern representative of a widely distributed species that has been subdivided into 12 additional subspecies in western North America within the limits of our Check-list. More

Bewick's WrenIn British Columbia, the Bewick's Wren occurs almost exclusively in the Georgia Depression, where 99% of all observations have been recorded. It has not been reported from the coast north of Cortes Island. There are only 2 records from the interior, both from Manning Park. On Vancouver Island, the Bewick's Wren occurs regularly from Sooke and Victoria along the east coast, north to Campbell River and Cortes Island. More

towns and farms of central Appalachia, today the Bewick's Wren is a rare sight. Only twenty pairs have been noted during this decade in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia combined, and biologists are at a loss to determine exactly why this bird has been pushed to the edge of extinction. Smaller than the Carolina Wren, the Bewick's Wren is approximately five inches long. Adults have medium brown upperparts with a white throat and breast. More

* Unlike the House Wren, the Bewick's Wren is not known for attacking other birds nests, making multiple dummy nests, or filling up tall nestboxes to the top with nesting material. * Egg size increases with each egg laid. * Are reportedly good at keeping wasps out of active nestboxes. * Songs vary by range. Learns song from neighboring males before first winter. (Cornell. More