Northern House Wren
Photo: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wrens

Northern House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

NENot Evaluated
Family
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.