Fake Wrens
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Who doesn't love a Wren? They're adorable stub-tailed birds with beautiful voices. But wait! Are we talking about the same bird? As it turns out there are hundreds of unrelated birds that are called Wrens. The state of play when it comes to what is and isn't a Wren is wild, and this episode we do a full review of all the wrens buzzing around out there. To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweek Want birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at [email protected] and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird. Notes: Eurasian Wren: https://ebird.org/species/winwre4?siteLanguage=en_AUTure Wrens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrenAustralasian Wrens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_wrenNew Zealand Wrens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_wrenAntbrids: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AntbirdWren-babblers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PnoepygaOld World Babblers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_babblerJungle Babblers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PellorneidaeOvenbirds:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovenbird Wren-warblers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamonastes
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