Eurasian Wren

Unnoticed biodiversity

Identification

Common name: Eurasian Wren
Latin name: Troglodytes troglodytes
Length: 10 cm
Distinguishing features: round in shape; brown with darker delicate barring on wings; slightly down-curved, thin pointed beak
Habitat: woodland
Diet: insects
Status: Least Concern in the Ile-de-France region
Nesting period: from April

Seen in the garden

In the Tuileries Garden, the Eurasian Wren can be sighted near the Bosquet des Jardiniers, the Bosquet des Oiseaux, and frequently, at the foot of the terrace walls. It can be identified by its powerful song, a series of distinctive high-pitched whistles and trills.

Its colour similar to that of the Dunnock; but the Dunnock is larger, with a grey head.

Eurasian Wren - typical song then typical calls

Audio

1 min.

Le saviez-vous ?

The numbers of this species are rising in Paris, with between 400 and 550 breeding pairs.
Its Latin name means ‘cave-dweller’, perhaps due to its habit of foraging in crevices, and building nests in nooks and crannies of trees, walls, etc.

<= Discover The European Robin // Discover The Greenfinch =>