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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
📅 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 Jasper National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see House Wren in Jasper National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for House Wren in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.