cactus wren
Spiny-home desert bird
A cactus wren is a large North American wren that builds its nest in cacti and thorny desert shrubs.
It's the largest wren in the United States, common in the arid Southwest, and the state bird of Arizona.
A cactus wren perched on a saguaro outside the window.
Making a dwelling
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- perchingResting while gripping
eggs · incubation · fledgling · brood · foraging · insectivorous · territorial · endemic
Columnar desert cactus
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- chollaBranching cylindrical cactus
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- arroyoSeasonal desert watercourse
arid · Sonoran · chaparral · roadrunner · coyote · jackrabbit · lizard · scorpion
Short, high avian sound
- warbleSing with tremolo
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- raspyRough and grating
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
scolding · call · vocalization · duet · alarm call · repetitive · grating · mechanical
nesting
Making a dwelling
perching · eggs · incubation · fledgling · brood · foraging · insectivorous · territorial · endemic · species
saguaro
Columnar desert cactus
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- chollaBranching cylindrical cactus
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
arroyo · arid · Sonoran · chaparral · roadrunner · coyote · jackrabbit · lizard · scorpion · rattlesnake
chirp
Short, high avian sound
harsh · scolding · call · vocalization · duet · alarm call · repetitive · grating · mechanical · buzzing
cactus wrensnow bunting
Small Arctic passerine
arctic tern · emperor penguin · snowy owl · ptarmigan · winter wren