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1
: any of a family (Troglodytidae) of small typically brownish oscine singing birds
especially
: a very small widely distributed bird (Troglodytes troglodytes) that has a short erect tail and is noted for its song
2
: any of various small singing birds resembling the true wrens in size and habits
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Wren nesting update As predicted, our house wren eggs began to hatch on May 4.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
In An Elemental Thing, wrens are everywhere, as are tigers; sounds, too.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
This allows wrens entry, but keeps larger, predator birds from getting inside.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
But the sample was heavily populated by songbirds like wrens and warblers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Almost as soon as it’s built, a stone wall is inhabited by insects—a key indicator of biodiversity—and small animals such as voles, chipmunks, and wrens.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
In past years the male house wren jumped into action as soon as eggs hatched, bringing in food to help feed the hungry youngsters.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
Frequently, males are killed defending the nest, leaving the daunting task of feeding four hungry chicks all to Mama wren.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
This could mean the male wren was killed while defending the nest from another male attempting to claim the nest box as his own.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
In An Elemental Thing, wrens are everywhere, as are tigers; sounds, too.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
This allows wrens entry, but keeps larger, predator birds from getting inside.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
But the sample was heavily populated by songbirds like wrens and warblers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Almost as soon as it’s built, a stone wall is inhabited by insects—a key indicator of biodiversity—and small animals such as voles, chipmunks, and wrens.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
In past years the male house wren jumped into action as soon as eggs hatched, bringing in food to help feed the hungry youngsters.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
Frequently, males are killed defending the nest, leaving the daunting task of feeding four hungry chicks all to Mama wren.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
This could mean the male wren was killed while defending the nest from another male attempting to claim the nest box as his own.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
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wren
noun1
: any of a family of small mostly brown singing birds with short rounded wings and a short tail that points upward
2
: any of various small singing birds resembling the true wrens in size and habits
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