Carolina wren
noun
: a large wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) chiefly of eastern North America having a loud lively song
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Sounds of spring 2024 — the mating song of the Carolina wren, music through the windows of the Peabody Institute, cheers for an Orioles homer at Camden Yards and Donald Trump whining about his predicament in Manhattan District Court.
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
There is precedent for states switching their honorary state animals, including birds: In 1948, South Carolina shifted from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren.
—Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021
This story has been corrected to show that South Carolina shifted in 1948 from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren, not the Carolina thrush.
—Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021
The condition mostly affected songbirds, including the American robin, blue jay, common grackle, yellowtail flicker, European starling, northern cardinal, house finch, house sparrow, Eastern bluebird, red-bellied woodpecker, and Carolina wren, but had also spread to woodpeckers.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 20 Aug. 2021
For instance, a mockingbird may begin by mimicking the call of a Northern flicker or a Carolina wren, and then take it up a few notes for a non-mimetic version of that call.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 23 July 2021
The Minnesota Ornithologists Union lists dozens of Carolina wren sightings in Minnesota since the 1920s, most in fall and winter.
—Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
There is precedent for states switching their honorary state animals, including birds: In 1948, South Carolina shifted from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren.
—Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021
This story has been corrected to show that South Carolina shifted in 1948 from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren, not the Carolina thrush.
—Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021
The condition mostly affected songbirds, including the American robin, blue jay, common grackle, yellowtail flicker, European starling, northern cardinal, house finch, house sparrow, Eastern bluebird, red-bellied woodpecker, and Carolina wren, but had also spread to woodpeckers.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 20 Aug. 2021
For instance, a mockingbird may begin by mimicking the call of a Northern flicker or a Carolina wren, and then take it up a few notes for a non-mimetic version of that call.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 23 July 2021
The Minnesota Ornithologists Union lists dozens of Carolina wren sightings in Minnesota since the 1920s, most in fall and winter.
—Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
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