Plump round ball with a stubby tail that it usually holds up. Brown overall with barring on the belly, tail, and wings. Paler below.
Small wren with a short tail and thin bill. Brown overall, but paler below with darker barring on the wings, tail, and belly.
Often bobs its entire body as if doing squats while they nervously look around in the forest understory. In flight they rapidly beat their tiny wings to move short distances between cover.
Plump, round wren with a thin bill. Brown overall with darker barring on the wings, belly, and tail. Note pale white eyebrow.
Often bobs entire body as if doing squats while they nervously look around in the forest understory.
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The Winter Wren is a plump round ball with a stubby tail that it usually holds straight up. Its bill is small and thin, in keeping with its diminutive appearance.
Larger than a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, smaller than a Carolina Wren.
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