Carolina wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
36.154, -95.9928
Field Notes
Description:
Typically 14 cm long (6–7 in) and about 20 g in weight, it is a fairly large wren; among the United States species it is second largest after the Cactus Wren. The upperparts are rufous brown, and the underparts a strong orange-buff, usually unmarked but faintly barred on the flanks in the southwest of the range. The head has a striking pure white supercilium (eyebrow) and a whitish throat. The race albinucha is duller brown above and has additional white streaking on the head.
Habitat:
Common in underbrush in moist woodlands and swamps, and also in wooded suburbs. Dense shrub and brushy cover are two important requirements for their habitat.
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