Bewick's wren

Thryomanes bewickii

The Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a bird found in United States, Canada and Mexico. Brushy woods, gardens and scrub across North America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Thryomanes bewickii
Region	North America
Found in	United States, Canada and Mexico

🏡 Where the Bewick's wren lives

Brushy woods, gardens and scrub across North America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🍎 Fruit20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It flicks its long tail from side to side as it hops through bushes.

Hear the Bewick's wren

Recorded by Manuel Grosselet (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1090055. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Bewick's wren

Where does the Bewick's wren live?

The Bewick's wren lives in United States, Canada and Mexico. Brushy woods, gardens and scrub across North America.

What does the Bewick's wren eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Bewick's wren endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.