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Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis), North Fork of the White River along Alchesay Hatchery Rd., north of the town of Whiteriver, Navajo County

This Winter Wren was found by Eric Hough, Nick Worth and Connie worth and photographed by Eric Hough on 25 January 2014

Winter Wren has been split into two species, the eastern Winter Wren and the western Pacific Wren. Since they have only been recently split, their distribution in Arizona is poorly known. Pacific Wren is thought to be the more regular of the two forms in Arizona and Winter Wren was thought to be a rare visitor. However, there have been about equal numbers of both species reported since the split, so we may be learning that Winter Wren is more regular than previously thought.

Identification of Winter and Pacific Wrens is best made by call note. However, this bird was not heard vocalizing, although behaviorally it seemed agitated by audio callback of this species. Photos do show a contrasting whitish throat, typical of Winter Wren.


25 January 2014, photo by Eric Hough

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Submitted on 25 January 2014

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