Carolina Wren

About the Carolina Wren

The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a species of wren common in the eastern United States, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, the northeast and southeast of Mexico, and into northern Central America. Severe winters restrict the northern limits of their range, while favorable weather conditions lead to a northward extension of their breeding range. Their preferred habitat is in dense cover in forest, farm edges, and suburban areas. This wren is the state bird of South Carolina. Ten subspecies are recognized, occurring across the range of the species; they differ slightly in song and appearance. It is generally inconspicuous, avoiding the open for extended periods of time. When out in the open, they energetically investigate their surroundings and are rarely stationary.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Family

Wrens

Order

Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the wrens family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

• Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
• Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus
• Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
• Boucard's Wren Campylorhynchus jocosus
• Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus
• Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
• Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
• Clarion Wren Troglodytes tanneri
• Cozumel Wren Troglodytes beani
• Giant Wren Campylorhynchus chiapensis
• Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
• Gray-barred Wren Campylorhynchus megalopterus