WRENS

1 song

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Wrens are a diverse family of small brown passerine birds comprising 96 species distributed across 19 genera. Found predominantly in the New World, the family is characterized by diminutive size and predominantly brown plumage. The Eurasian wren represents the exception, inhabiting the Old World across a wide geographic range and serving as the namesake for the entire family in English-speaking regions. The term "wren" has been applied to various unrelated bird species, including the New Zealand wrens and Australian wrens, reflecting the name's broad usage in ornithology.