house wren

American  

noun

1. a common American wren, Troglodytes aedon, that nests around houses.

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Etymology

Origin of house wren

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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house wren

The house wren during the breeding-season repeats his song thousands of times a day, while the red-eyed vireo sings continuously from morning till night for several months.

From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John

"Does the house wren always close its song with the rising inflection, as if it were asking a question?"

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)

The following incident will furnish positive proof of the jay's cannibalistic proclivities: One spring my little boy brought home from the country a young house wren, thinking it would make a delightful pet.

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)

Being a house wren, Rusty was naturally on the best of terms with all the people in the farmhouse.

From The Tale of Jolly Robin by Smith, Harry L.

The song of the wren interested me much, because it was not in the least like that of our house wren, but, on the contrary, like that of our winter wren.

From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Roosevelt, Theodore