List of Birds of New Jersey - Wrens

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Troglodytidae

Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and a thin down-turned bill. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. There are 7 New Jersey species.

  • Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus (A)
  • Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
  • Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii (A)
  • House Wren Troglodytes aedon
  • Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis
  • Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
  • Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris

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