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1
: any of a family (Troglodytidae) of small typically brownish oscine singing birds
especially
: a very small widely distributed bird (Troglodytes troglodytes) that has a short erect tail and is noted for its song
2
: any of various small singing birds resembling the true wrens in size and habits
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It was written that the wren won, but the sparrow was never notified.
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Northern house wren is considered a rather plain and drab-looking brown bird with a thin bill.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, the study noted that the southern house wren (Troglodytes musculus) — despite being the island’s most abundant resident species — was able to avoid the viper’s deadly fangs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Northern house wren is considered a rather plain and drab-looking brown bird with a thin bill.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, the study noted that the southern house wren (Troglodytes musculus) — despite being the island’s most abundant resident species — was able to avoid the viper’s deadly fangs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Wren.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wren. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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wren
noun1
: any of a family of small mostly brown singing birds with short rounded wings and a short tail that points upward
2
: any of various small singing birds resembling the true wrens in size and habits
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