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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
34.5779, -86.8358
Field Notes
Description:
*Adult Male and Female Description: The Carolina wren is small (around 5 inches) and chunky. It is reddish-brown above. The head is large, with a long strikingly-white eye-stripe, and very little neck. The chin and throat are white. The distinctive dark bill is long, slender, and down-curved.
* Juvenile plumage: The juvenile has a paler belly than the adults.
Habitat:
*Specific Habitat: I observed this Carolina wren perched on a deck in a backyard of a residential neighborhood. I frequently hear Carolina wrens calling in this area.
*General Habitat: -- The Carolina wren is common in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. -- They are often found in dense vegetation in wooded areas, especially in neighborhoods. They move low through tangled understory; they frequent backyard brush piles and areas choked with vines and bushes. -- They are often found in shrubby, wooded residential areas, overgrown farmland, dilapidated buildings, and brushy suburban yards.
Notes:
--This Carolina wren lands on the deck several times each day, announcing his presence with loud singing.
-- The Carolina Wren is noted for its loud song, popularly rendered as "teakettle-teakettle-teakettle". The male sings quite loudly for his size.
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