wren
Small brown singer
A wren is a small, plump songbird with a short tail often held upright.
Wrens are known for their loud, complex songs despite their tiny size.
The word appears in compound names for similar small birds: house wren, winter wren, Carolina wren.
A wren was singing from the hedgerow.
Rapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
twitter · chatter · burbling · whistling · cascading · territorial · dawn chorus · call
Of foremost importance
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- thrasherGround-foraging mimid songbird
- catbirdMewing gray songster
- chickadeeSmall capped North American songbird
titmouse · vireo · tanager · oriole · pewee · ovenbird · manakin · antbird
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- brownDark earth tone
- streakedMarked with bands
- barredBlocked from entry
plumage · beak · feathers · rounded · compact · stubby · speckled · rufous
Making a dwelling
- shrubsLow woody plants
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- birdbathOutdoor water basin for avians
feeder · backyard · habitat · undergrowth · brush pile · flowerpot · birdhouse · nest box
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
serenade · twitter · chatter · burbling · whistling · cascading · territorial · dawn chorus · call · duet
cardinal
Of foremost importance
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- thrasherGround-foraging mimid songbird
- catbirdMewing gray songster
chickadee · titmouse · vireo · tanager · oriole · pewee · ovenbird · manakin · antbird · gnatcatcher
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- brownDark earth tone
- streakedMarked with bands
barred · plumage · beak · feathers · rounded · compact · stubby · speckled · rufous · buff
nesting
Making a dwelling
birdbath · feeder · backyard · habitat · undergrowth · brush pile · flowerpot · birdhouse · nest box · perching
passerine
Perching bird order member
- CarolinaAtlantic coast region
cavity
Empty space within
- birdhouseMounted shelter for songbirds
- nest boxEnclosed shelter for nesting
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
dome · twigs · moss · feathers · clutch · eggs · fledgling · brood · incubation · nestling
agile
Limber and quick-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- energeticHaving much vigor
bold · skulking · secretive · territorial · darting · hopping · bobbing · curious · feisty · industrious
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
- backyard birdingbird feeder, birdbath, birdhouse, robin, cardinal
- bipedshuman, kangaroo, ostrich, emu, penguin
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- house wrenSmall brown American songbird
- Christopher Wren
- wren houseNesting box for small birds
- cactus wrenLargest North American wren
- winter wrenDiminutive woodland songbird
- fairy wrenSmall colorful Australian passerine