Summary

This is Episode 58. It's all about birds in the family Troglodytidae. These are the wrens.

Wrens are small, perky songbirds, most of which are some shade of brown.

All the species in this family of birds are found in the New World—In North, Central, and South America. All of them, that is, except for one species found in the Old World.

In this episode, we'll cover many aspects of wren biology: their behavior, voices, diversity, evolution, conservation, and breeding.

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Research Citations

• Antiphonal four-part synchronized chorusing in a Neotropical wren
• Molecular phylogenetics of the wrens and allies (Passeriformes: Certhioidea), with comments on the relationships of Ferminia
• House Wren Nest-Destroying Behavior

Photos of Some Species Mentioned

Attributions

• Bewick's Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC109856)
• Marsh Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC479936)
• Eurasian Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC474428)
• Pacific Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC656397)
• Canyon Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC297532)
• Peruvian Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC296707)
• Musician Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC242524)
• Inca Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC296538)
• Plain-tailed Wren sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC242937)