House Wren Troglodytes Aedon On Pink-Blossomed Crab Apple Tree Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The house wren Troglodytes aedon is a very small songbird of the wren family, Troglodytidae. It occurs from Canada to southernmost South America, and is thus the most widely distributed bird in the Americas. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range and it is the single most common wren. The name troglodytes means `hole dweller`, and is a reference to bird`s tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter.