The house wren, as its family name Troglodytidae, or cave dweller, indicates, builds its nest in small natural or man-made cavities. The male first builds a nest and then tries to attract a female. If he is successful, the female usually discards the male's nesting material and reconstructs her own nest, in which she lays six to eight eggs.

The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) likes to live in thick underbrush and moist areas. It is identified by a broad white eye stripe, rufous back and bright buffy underparts. The song of this wren consists of very loud triplets repeated 4-6 times.

Song

"House Wren," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 96 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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