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Location: Western, North Carolina USA

Thryothorus ludovicianus

[edit] Identification

12-14cm. Rusty brown back, cinnamon breast and belly, white throat, chin and eyestripe, brown dark batted tail, barred black and white undertail coverts, rusty wings, downcurved bill,

May be confused with Bewick's Wren, but note buffy underparts rather than grey (Bewick's).

[edit] Distribution

Eastern USA, south of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and northeast Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 7 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Prefers areas with bushes; can be found in forests, swamps, residential areas.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes spiders and insects.

Its nest is a domed cup with a side entrance, made from bark, dried grasses, dead leaves, hair, and feathers. 3-7 cream, brown spotted eggs are laid and incubated for 12-16 days.

[edit] Vocalisation

Song: Loud, rolling song sometimes written as teakettle teakettle teakettle. Many variations, all rolling with a medium tempo and repetition. Both male and female sing.

Call: Scolding call a harsh cheh cheh cheh...

[edit] References

All About Birds; Wikipedia

[edit] External Links