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Wildlife
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House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon) B/M |
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RANGE: Breeds from southern and east-central
British Columbia and northern Alberta east to southwestern
Quebec and New Brunswick, and south to Baja California, Mexico,
western and northern Texas, central Arkansas, southern
Tennessee, and North Carolina. Winters from southern California
to northern Texas, the northern portion of the Gulf States, and
coastal Maryland south to Mexico, the Gulf Coast, and Florida.
STATUS: Common.
HABITAT: Originally associated with deciduous forests and open
woods, it has adapted to woody vegetation in cities, towns, and
around farms. Frequents edges of woodlands, open forests,
clearings, swampy woodlands, orchards, farmlands, and suburban
gardens. Ranges from the plains up to near timberline in the
West but avoids high elevations in the East.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: : Woody vegetation and cavities
for nesting. Strongest nesting habitat association along
the edges of (1) Aspen groves, (2) Western riverine
woodland, and (3) Streamside wetland and shrubland.
NEST: Uses almost any type of cavity as a nest site, including
natural cavities in trees, fenceposts, or stumps, woodpecker
holes, and birdhouses or other artificial cavities with openings
preferably about 1 inch in diameter. Typically chooses a nest
site less than 10 feet above the ground.
FOOD: Gleans and hawks insects, which form 98 percent of its
diet..
REFERENCES: Adamus et al. 2001, Bent 1948, DeGraff et al. 1980,
Forbush and May 1955, Johnsgard 1979, Kendeigh 1941, Miller
1999, Shunk 2004. |
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