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Wren calls
SongLark teaches 7 wrens, from Birds of California, Birds of England, Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Wrens can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.
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Birds of California
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Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
Buzzy introductory notes then a clear trill; a dry scolding rasp.
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Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
A mechanical rattling trill, like a sewing machine, deep in the reeds.
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Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
A cascade of clear, sweet notes that slides down the scale and echoes off cliffs.
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Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
A harsh, low chuh-chuh-chuh-chuh, like a car that will not start.
Birds of England
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Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
A tiny bird with an explosive, rattling song of shrill notes and trills, astonishingly loud for its size.
Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus
A tiny bird with a huge voice: a long, tumbling cascade of high, tinkling trills from the mossy forest floor.
Birds of Eastern North America
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Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
A big voice for a small bird: a rolling teakettle-teakettle-teakettle, sung all year.
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Learn wrens by ear in SongLark
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