4.75 inches long. The House Wren is a small brown bird with a short thin bill and a short tail that it frequently holds upright. The upperparts are gray-brown. There is a thin eye ring and an indistinct eyebrow. The underparts are pale gray with dark barring on the flanks and undertail. The wings and tail are barred with black. Its legs are pink.
The House Wren is a very common summer breeding bird that can be seen anywhere throughout the Forest. It arrives in mid April and leaves by mid October.
The House Wren is generally found in open, shrubby woodlands as well as city parks and suburban back yards. It will nest in manmade birdhouses. It is a bold and relatively tame bird. House Wrens have benefited from forest fragmentation and have expanded their range significantly. The male will build many nests as part of courtship and then the female comes and chooses one. The House Wren is a loud and conspicuous bird. The song is a bubbling series of trills and rattles.
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