| House Wren Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Short, thin bill - Indistinct supercilium - Eye ring - Gray-brown upperparts (browner in eastern United States birds) - Pale gray underparts with dark barring on belly and undertail coverts - Wings and tail barred with black - Tail frequently held upright - Pink legs - Sexes similar Similar species Other wrens with indistinct superciliums are Winter, Sedge and Rock Wrens. Winter Wren is more reddish-brown above, darker below and has a shorter tail. Sedge Wren is buffier on the breast and is streaked with white on the crown and back. Rock Wren is larger with a contrast between the gray back and brown rump and has buffy tips to the tail. |
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