Merida Wren vs Eurasian Wren

Cistothorus meridae comparé à Troglodytes troglodytes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Merida Wren Eurasian Wren
Nom scientifique Cistothorus meridae Troglodytes troglodytes
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Troglodytidae Troglodytidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 9,5 cm (3.7 in)
Envergure 9,7 cm (3.8 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Poids 9,7 g (0.34 oz) 9,0 g (0.32 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager.
Taille de la couvée -- 3-9
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Merida Wren
Eurasian Wren 9,5 cm
Envergure
Merida Wren 9,7 cm
Eurasian Wren 15,0 cm
Poids
Merida Wren 9,7 g
Eurasian Wren 9,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Merida Wren only

Eurasian Wren only

Eurasian Wren

Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.

Song & Call Comparison

Merida Wren

Eurasian Wren

Chant

Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.

Geographic Range & Migration

Merida Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Merida Wren

Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

How to Tell Them Apart

Merida Wren

Eurasian Wren

Plumage

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.

Bec

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

About These Birds

Eurasian Wren

The Eurasian wren is one of the smallest birds in Europe but possesses an astonishingly loud song for its size. Males build multiple dome-shaped nests, from which the female selects one to line and use. In British folklore, the wren is known as the king of birds for outwitting the eagle in a flying contest.

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