Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

The Eurasian wren or northern wren is a very small insectivorous bird and the only member of the wren family found in the Old World, specifically in Eurasia and Africa (Maghreb). In Anglophone Europe, it is commonly known simply as the wren. It has a very short tail which is often held erect, a short neck and a relatively long thin bill. It is russet brown above, paler buff-brown below and has a cream buff supercilium. The sexes are alike.

Scientific name

Troglodytes troglodytes

Family

Wrens

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Amber