# Eurasian wren (*Troglodytes troglodytes*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a bird in the family Troglodytidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a tiny bird with an adult body mass of 9.7 g, ranging from 9.2 to 9.9 g across sources, and a wingspan of 15 cm. The Eurasian wren is an invertivore and a migratory, perching bird of forest habitat, with a geographic range of 15,760,000 km². It lays 5.6 eggs per clutch, with 1.5 clutches per year, and is listed as Least Concern, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 9.18 g – 9.85 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 15 cm |
| Lifespan | 5.83 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 7 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 14.8 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5.56 – 6.3 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1.5 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Troglodytidae
- genus: Troglodytes
- species: *Troglodytes troglodytes* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Anorthura communis*, *Anorthura tibetana*, *Anorthura troglodytes*, *Anothura troglodytes*, *Certhia migratoria*, *Mannus troglodytes talifuensis*, *Motacilla troglodytes*, *Nannus troglodytes*, *Olbiorchilus fumigatus amurensis*, *Sylvia troglodytes*, *Troglodytes communis*, *Troglodytes domesticus*, *Troglodytes europaeus*, *Troglodytes linnei*, *Troglodytes naumanni*, *Troglodytes pallidus*, *Troglodytes parvulus*, *Troglodytes parvulus*, *Troglodytes regulus*, *Troglodytes sylvestris*, *Troglodytes tenuirostris*, *Troglodytes troglodytes longicilla*, *Troglodytes troglodytes suprallidus*, *Troglodytes troglodytes tarimensis*, *Troglodytes verus*, *Troglodytes vulgaris*

## Common questions

### How heavy is the Eurasian wren?

The Eurasian wren weighs 9.7 g as an adult, with values from 9.2 to 9.9 g reported by sources. It is classed as tiny, under 10 g.

### What does the Eurasian wren eat?

The Eurasian wren is an invertivore, and its trophic level is carnivore.

### Is the Eurasian wren endangered?

No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the Eurasian wren live?

The Eurasian wren has a lifespan of 5.8 years, with values up to 7 years reported by sources.

### How many eggs does the Eurasian wren lay?

The Eurasian wren lays 5.6 eggs per clutch, up to 6.3, with 1.5 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 15 days.

### What kind of animal is the Eurasian wren?

The Eurasian wren is a bird in the family Troglodytidae and order Passeriformes, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds.

### What other names does the Eurasian wren have?

It is also called Wren, Jenny wren, Winter wren, Northern wren and Eurasian winter wren.

## Sources

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