Thryomanes bewickii
adult
eastern race
Bewick’s Wren is a long-tailed wren with an obvious pale supercilium. Regional plumage variation exists across its range, but given this variation the sexes are similar. Adults and juveniles have upperparts that are brown in eastern birds but grayer in western populations. The upperparts are unmarked except on the tail, which is barred and has white feather tips. The underparts are grayish white, palest on the throat, and with a rufous wash on the rear of the flanks in eastern populations.
Most Bewick’s Wrens are present year-round in western North America, although birds in the far northeast of the species’ range do tend to move south in winter. The long tail is often held cocked up and is sometimes flicked from side to side.
adult western race
FACT FILE
LENGTH 5.25 in (13.5 cm)
FOOD Invertebrates
HABITAT Woodland, scrub, and gardens
STATUS Widespread and fairly common resident
VOICE Song is variable but usually comprises a series of wheezy phrases and ends in a trill. Calls include various harsh, rasping notes
