It is often difficult to distinguish between Mr. John Wren and Miss Jane Wren because both are small brown or buff-colored birds with tan beaks, but one can be sure the birds know their pecking order.

Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, house finch and house sparrow. Here’s a quick bio ...

Our most common bird: the tiny wren. Reading a scientific paper estimating the number of wild birds in Britain, our Environment Editor made a charming discovery ...

Pacific wrens are tiny, stubby-tailed birds found in Marin’s redwood and Douglas fir forests. (Photo by Mick Thompson) Both of these sides of the classic wren character can be seen and heard in ...

Winners include the common wren in England and the U.S. robin. The new findings were released Thursday by researchers from Durham University in collaboration with the United States Geological ...

The wren is very British – but is also spread across the world. The wren is our wren. It was on our farthing copper coin. In May 2017, it figured on the first-class stamp in a Royal Mail ‘Songbirds’ ...

The cactus wren is the largest wren in North America, growing to be 7-9 inches (17-23 centimeters) long and weighing from 1-3 ounces (28-85 grams). Banded cactus wrens have been shown to live ...

Q: I am puzzled and hope that you can answer this for me. This year I have seen not one, but two birds that according to my father's bird guide are rare in new England, according to the maps. I can ...

From RTÉ Archives, RTÉ News from 1971 on Wren Boys in Limerick inspired by the western A Fistful of Dollars. The victory of wren was not accepted by the eagle who said 'I used all my strength to ...