Target folder // CACWRE
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus · Troglodytidae (wrens)
Imagery pending
Loud, curious, and easy to find once you know the song. A good first target for new members.
ID Features
- Largest wren in the United States, roughly thrasher-sized.
- Bold white eyebrow stripe under a plain brown crown.
- Breast densely spotted with black, heaviest at the throat.
- Back streaked with white; wings and tail barred black and white.
- Often perches conspicuously on top of cholla, yucca, or saguaro.
Signals
- songA harsh, low, rhythmic "char-char-char-char", like an engine that won't turn over.
- callScolding "tek" notes and harsh buzzes.
More recordings: xeno-canto · Macaulay Library
Where and When
- Clark County, NV
- Year-roundDesert scrub with cholla and yucca, and desert landscaping in town.