Information
Life Strategy
The Carolina Wren is a K strategist, which means it does not reproduce extremely fast like most birds. Carolina Wrens pair for life. Females lay four or five pinkish-white eggs. Eggs hatch in two weeks. The Carolina Wren nests in spots 3-6 feet off the ground in an odd assortment of places such as: flowerpots, cavities in trees, mailboxes, propane-tank covers, and a variety of other items.
The Carolina Wren is a K strategist, which means it does not reproduce extremely fast like most birds. Carolina Wrens pair for life. Females lay four or five pinkish-white eggs. Eggs hatch in two weeks. The Carolina Wren nests in spots 3-6 feet off the ground in an odd assortment of places such as: flowerpots, cavities in trees, mailboxes, propane-tank covers, and a variety of other items.
Characteristics
Type:Bird
Diet:Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:6 years
Size:5.5 in (14 cm)Weight:Less than 0.75 oz (20 g)
Type:Bird
Diet:Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:6 years
Size:5.5 in (14 cm)Weight:Less than 0.75 oz (20 g)
Unique Adaptions
The Carolina Wren can change their tone of singing depending on their surroundings.
Their diet is flexible, insects, spiders, plants spread all over habitat.
The size of the Carolina Wren gives it ability to hide easily from predators.
It can adapt to any nesting areas that they are able to make a warm nest in.
The Carolina Wren can change their tone of singing depending on their surroundings.
Their diet is flexible, insects, spiders, plants spread all over habitat.
The size of the Carolina Wren gives it ability to hide easily from predators.
It can adapt to any nesting areas that they are able to make a warm nest in.
Range and Habitat
The Carolina wrens habitat spans from just below Canada to an area just below Mexico. From dense vegetation in wooded areas forest ravines and neighborhoods move low through dense understory frequent backyard brush piles and areas choked with vines.
Carolina Wren occurs in the eastern half of the USA and Mexico.
The Carolina wrens habitat spans from just below Canada to an area just below Mexico. From dense vegetation in wooded areas forest ravines and neighborhoods move low through dense understory frequent backyard brush piles and areas choked with vines.
Carolina Wren occurs in the eastern half of the USA and Mexico.