Utah Bird Profile
  House Wren - Troglodytes aedon

Name Roots: (Gr. troglodytes, "cave dweller"; trogle, "hole"; dytes, "a diver" - aedon, "a songstress" )

In Utah:   
by Jack Binch

Other Photos - ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a snag at a height of 0-20 feet, in a cavity nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: lower-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in mountain riparian and lowland riparian habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (FS)

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