Northern House Wren Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Song (Northern)
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New York, July 10, 2018Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Song (Northern)
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Maryland, June 16, 2000Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song (Northern)
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California, May 30, 2001Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song (Northern)
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New Mexico, June 05, 2020Recorded by Mike Andersen / Macaulay Library
Song (Northern)
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New York, June 03, 1991Recorded by William Evans / Macaulay Library
Song (Northern)
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New York, August 22, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Female song (Northern)
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New Jersey, July 19, 2016Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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New York, August 30, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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Maryland, April 27, 1999Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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New York, August 25, 2009Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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Idaho, July 21, 2017Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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New York, September 03, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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Oregon, April 20, 1990Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
Song (Brown-throated)
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Jalisco, May 26, 2015Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Song (Brown-throated)
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San Luis Potosí, June 07, 2016Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Song (Brown-throated)
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Arizona, May 26, 1977Recorded by James L. Gulledge / Macaulay Library
Song (Brown-throated)
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Arizona, July 30, 2016Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Brown-throated)
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Arizona, April 21, 1981Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
Calls (Brown-throated)
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Ciudad de México, June 27, 2020Recorded by Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad / Macaulay Library
Calls (Brown-throated)
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Jalisco, May 26, 2015Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Calls (Brown-throated)
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Arizona, May 27, 1999Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Both males and females sing. Males often sing 9-11 times per minute during breeding season. Songs are a long, jumbled bubbling introduced by abrupt churrs and scolds and made up of 12-16 recognizable syllables. Females sing mainly in answer to their mates shortly after pairing up; their songs can include high-pitched squeals unlike any sounds males make.

Calls

Northern House Wrens make a variety of harsh sounds: churrs, chatters, rattles, and scolds, often in response to large animals that might be predators. For this reason, they can often be coaxed into view with squeaks or pishing sounds.