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Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Least Concern
Comprimento
9,5 cm
Envergadura
15,0 cm
Peso
9,0 g
Família
Troglodytidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Body Length 9,5 cm 3.7 in
Envergadura 15,0 cm 5.9 in
Peso 9,0 g 0.32 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Bico

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

Habitat & Range

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

Distribuição geográfica

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

Diet & Feeding

Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 9-18 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-9

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Genus Troglodytes
Espécies Troglodytes troglodytes

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Zaunkönig
Spanish Chochín Euroasiático

Distribution

Eurasian Wren has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Eurasian Wren eat?
Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager.
Where does the Eurasian Wren live?
Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.
Is the Eurasian Wren endangered?
The Eurasian Wren has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Eurasian Wren nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 9-18 days.
What does the Eurasian Wren sound like?
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.
How big is the Eurasian Wren?
The Eurasian Wren has a body length of 9.5 cm, wingspan of 15.0 cm, weight of 9.0 g.
What order and family does the Eurasian Wren belong to?
The Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Troglodytidae.

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