Wrens, family Troglodytidae, are small brown passerine birds comprising 96 species in 19 genera, found almost entirely in the Americas, from Alaska and Canada to southern Argentina, with the sole exception of the Eurasian wren, which is widespread across the Old World. They are typically inconspicuous in appearance but noted for loud, complex songs, and have short, barred wings and a characteristically cocked tail. Most species are primarily insectivorous, though many also eat seeds, berries and occasionally small vertebrates.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Eurasian wren (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ208304, descriptionView the Source 2. Wren (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Wrens are a family, Troglodytidae, of small brown passerine birds.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Troglodytidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 84
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Troglodytidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Troglodytidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Troglodytidae
Wikidata Q208304, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Eurasian wren (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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