House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusTroglodytes (Troglodytes Wrens)
- SpeciesTroglodytes aedon (House Wren)
The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 599 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a House Wren in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 599 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see House Wren in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for House Wren in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.