Eurasian Wren
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Wrens

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

LCLeast Concern
Family
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 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, overall finely barred darker, and has a cream buff supercilium.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.