Wrens & Kinglets

3 species

All groups

Bewick's Wren

Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii

SmallCommon

A small brown bird that behaves like it is much larger. More often heard working
through a bramble than seen.

Year-round Brush piles, thickets, blackberry tangles along the trail Its call is recorded in the field guide
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Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa

TinyCommon in conifers, and easy to miss

Four inches and six grams, working the top of a Douglas fir in January. One of the
smallest birds in North America, and among the hardiest animals on the continent.

Year-round, far more noticeable in winter High in Douglas fir and other conifers; mixed flocks in winter Its call is recorded in the field guide
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula

TinyCommon in winter

One of the smallest birds in North America, and never still for a full second.

Fall through spring Shrubs and lower branches, often in mixed flocks Its call is recorded in the field guide
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