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House Wren
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Gardens, nestboxes.
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Bubbling song; fills boxes with sticks.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The House Wren sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the wrens family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Pacific WrenUncommon · Thickets
- Winter WrenUncommon · Thickets
- Anna's HummingbirdCommon · West Coast gardens
- Black-chinned HummingbirdCommon · Flowers
- Carolina ChickadeeCommon · Southern woodland
- Eastern BluebirdCommon · Open country with nestboxes
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