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Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytidae Low risk

The Eurasian wren is a very small insectivorous bird and the only member of the wren family found in the Old World, specifically in Eurasia and Africa (Maghreb). In Anglophone Europe, it is commonly known simply as the wren. It has a very short tail which is often held erect, a short neck and a relatively long thin bill. It is russet brown above, paler buff-brown below, overall finely barred darker, and has a cream buff supercilium. The sexes are alike.

Summary from Wikipedia

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At a glance

Family
Troglodytidae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk

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