winter wren

winter wren

n. A small wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) of eastern North America, having a short tail and black bars on the belly. This species was previously grouped with two similar species, T. pacificus of western North America and T. troglodytes of Eurasia.

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winter wren - small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphereTroglodytes troglodytesjenny wren, wren - any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insectsgenus Troglodytes, Troglodytes - type genus of the Troglodytidae