About Wrens

Overview

The Wrens are a family of birds (Latin: Troglodytidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 19 genera and 96 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Troglodytes, Campylorhynchus, Pheugopedius. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Troglodytidae (Wrens); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 19 genera and 96 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic.