Winter Wren or Carolina Wren (1 Viewer)

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UnknownSpecies56

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2016

• #1

Hi birders,

I've got a vague photo of some kind of wren. I think it's a winter wren because of the speckled white dots around the flank and chest. I just wanted to get a second opinion and rule out a Carolina wren. Can we say with certainty that this is a winter wren?

Thanks,

 

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Bohemianwaxwing

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2016

• #2

Winter Wren

 

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UnknownSpecies56

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2016

• #3

Thanks Bohemian

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Nov 16, 2016

• #4

I'm seeing a bright white eyebrow. Carolina for me.

The angle makes the tail look shorter than it is.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Nov 16, 2016

• #5

Neither species has bright white spots on the primary feathers. Therefore the supercilium, which is just about the same color as the primary and flank spotting, is not bright white. Winter has a short supercilium and larger pale spots on the primaries than does Carolina. Carolina has uniformly colored flanks, Winter has spots. This looks like a Winter Wren to me.

 

Last edited: Nov 16, 2016

Birdbrain22

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2016

• #6

Agree with Winter Wren here.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Nov 16, 2016

• #7

Winter Wren for me as well.