
Small wren with a short cocked tail. Dark chocolate brown overall with a short paler brown supercillium. Thin dark bill. Barring on wings and lightly barred flanks and belly. Pinkish legs. Very similar to Winter Wren but has slightly darker plumage overall especially on the throat, a slightly less contrasting supercillium, and less barring on the underparts.
Length: 10 (cm) Wingspan: 14 (cm)
Habitat:
Prefers dense moist woods with lots of thick underbrush.
Behavior:
Typical wren-like behavior. Usually forages by creeping around on the ground, low in shrubs, and on large logs where there is brush for coverage.
Feeding:
Feeds mostly on spiders and other insects.
Field Notes

We see Pacific Wrens often in our yard as well as in the woods around Lincoln City. In the spring they are quite vocal, making the shy fellow easy to spot. Like other Wrens, they are fiercely protective of their nests. We have been scolded on more than one occasion and yet have never seen a nest!
Citation: Personal Experience. I observe this regularly, highly confident.
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Sightings
Date | Submitted By | Count |
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05/23/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/16/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/16/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/09/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/09/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/25/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/18/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/11/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/11/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/11/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/04/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/04/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
06/25/16 | Dave Irons, OR | # |
11/10/14 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
11/26/14 | Bob Archer | # |
Recent Activity
Activity | Date & Time |
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Steven Mauvais added Pacific Wren to their Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge smart list | 4/08/2017 at 12:17PM |
Steven Mauvais added Pacific Wren to their Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge smart list | 4/08/2017 at 12:16PM |
dawn villaescusa added a note to Pacific Wren Notes | 9/22/2011 at 12:23PM |