wrens
Small loud songsters
Wrens are small, plump songbirds known for their loud, complex songs and cocked tails.
Found across much of the world, they tend to be brown and inconspicuous, often darting through underbrush or hopping along fences.
The house wren is among the most familiar North American species, nesting readily in backyard birdhouses.
A pair of wrens took up residence in our garden shed.
Rapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
vocalize · serenade · chorus · territorial · dawn chorus · birdsong · call · singing
Perching bird order member
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- tailRear animal appendage
avian · winged · perching · insectivorous · ornithology · ornithologist · species · fledgling
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
wee · compact · small · delicate · lightweight
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
melody · vocalize · serenade · chorus · territorial · dawn chorus · birdsong · call · singing · chatter
passerine
Perching bird order member
tail · avian · winged · perching · insectivorous · ornithology · ornithologist · species · fledgling · birdbath
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
agile
Limber and quick-moving
energetic · active · sprightly · hopping · foraging · inquisitive · skulking · flitting · darting · bobbing
nestbox
Artificial cavity for wildlife
breeding · eggs · chicks · brood · incubation · fledglings · laying · mate · territory · roosting
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- insect predatorsfrog, frogs, toad, toads, bat
- nest builderseagles, robins, sparrows, swallows, bluebirds
- altricial animalsrobins, sparrows, jays, crows, finches
- dust bathingchickens, sparrows, quail, chinchillas, finches
- flightless birdsostrich, penguins, emu, ostriches, kiwi
wrenspeacocks
Male peafowl, plural
birds-of-paradise · flamingos · macaws · birds of paradise · toucans
wrensalbatrosses
Largest flying ocean birds
frigatebirds · eagles · hawks · swallows · swifts
- wrestling ringRoped platform for grapplers
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat
- throw a wrench inTo obstruct progress unexpectedly
- monkey wrenchTool with sliding jaw