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 Riding Mountain National Park, based on 146 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
📅 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 Riding Mountain National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 146 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see House Wren in Riding Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for House Wren in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.