Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Description: The Carolina Wren is a relatively small buffy songbird that holds its tail often upward. Surprisingly typically around 14 cm long and 20 g in weight, they are fairly large. It has rusty under parts covered with white eyestripes. The main unique feature of this bird is how loud it is, one may want to cover their ears after having alone time with this bird. The upperparts are rufous brown, and the underparts are a strong orange-buff that’s usually unmarked but faintly barred on the flanks in the southwest of the range. The head has a striking pure white eyebrow and a whitish throat.
Habitat: The Carolina Wren is a resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario, Candada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. There is a distinct population however in Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize and also the north of Guatamala.
Diet: The Carolina Wren feeds on insects, larvae, and spiders but also berries and fruit.
Behaviors:
Habitat: The Carolina Wren is a resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario, Candada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. There is a distinct population however in Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize and also the north of Guatamala.
Diet: The Carolina Wren feeds on insects, larvae, and spiders but also berries and fruit.
Behaviors:
- They are usually found in pairs, and they stay on their home territory all year long.
- You will most likely find them foraging on the ground and hopping more than they fly.
- They use their bills to poke about and search for hidden meals
- Carolina Wrens remain close to cover to hide from predators.
- One captive male Carolina Wren sang nearly 3,000 times in a single day.