Bewick's wren
Thryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827)
The bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9.9 g and live up to 8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bewick's wren
- Weight
- 9.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.82src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bewick's wren live?
Not recorded
What is the bewick's wren?
Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. It eats insects and spiders, which it gleans from vegetation or finds on the ground.
Its historic range was from southern British Columbia, Nebraska, southern Ontario, and southwestern Pennsylvania, Maryland, south to Mexico, Arkansas and the northern Gulf States. However, it is now extremely rare east of the Mississippi River.
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Is the bewick's wren endangered?
The bewick's wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the bewick's wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusThryomanes
- SpeciesThryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827)
Synonyms Thryothorus bewickii, Troglodytes bewickii
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Bewick's long-tailed wrenEnglish
- cargolet de BewickCatalan
- střízlík pokřovníCzech
- dryw BewickWelsh
- Gråbrun GærdesmutteDanish
- BuschzaunkönigGerman
- TriomanoEsperanto
- vepra trogloditoEsperanto
- Chivirín cola oscuraSpanish
- Cucarachero colinegroSpanish
- Saltapared cola largaSpanish
- tarhapeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte de BewickFrench
- smeđoleđi palčićCroatian
- fehérhasú ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo di BewickItalian
- シロハラミソサザイJapanese
- ilgauodegė karietaitėLithuanian
- raibastes ceplītisLatvian
- langhalesmettNorwegian Bokmål
- Bewicks WinterkoningDutch
- langstjertsmettNorwegian
- strzyżyk myszatyPolish
- carriça-de-bewickPortuguese
- corruíra-de-bewickPortuguese
- corruíra-de-rabo-pretoPortuguese
- Curruíra-de-BewickPortuguese
- Длиннохвостый крапивникRussian
- Длиннохвостый крапивник БьюикаRussian
- oriešok záhradnýSlovak
- Bevikov carićSerbian
- snårgärdsmygSwedish
- Bewick ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- Bewick'in ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- підбуреникUkrainian
- 比尤葦鷦鷯Chinese
- 比氏苇鹪鹩Chinese
- 比氏葦鷦鷯Chinese
Relatives of the bewick's wren
Other species in the same family Troglodytidae.
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Cactus wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Marsh wren
Cistothorus palustris
Rock wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Carolina wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
CompareBewick's wren vs Eurasian wrenBewick's wren vs Northern house wrenBewick's wren vs Cactus wrenBewick's wren vs Marsh wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bewick's wren?
An adult bewick's wren weighs 9.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bewick's wren endangered?
The bewick's wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the bewick's wren live?
The bewick's wren has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.
What kind of animal is the bewick's wren?
The bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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