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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC109668). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Rock WrenSalpinctes obsoletus
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 261,287 |
|---|---|
| United States | 38,042 |
| California | 19,615 |
| Colorado | 17,956 |
| Utah | 16,092 |
| Texas | 10,209 |
| Mexico | 6,475 |
| British Columbia | 3,591 |
| Alberta | 3,537 |
| Missouri | 3,404 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Wrens · Troglodytidae |
| Genus | Thryomanes |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bewick's Wren with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.