Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren that is a resident in the eastern half of the United States of America, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. While favorable climatic circumstances cause their breeding area to be extended further north, harsh winters limit their range's northern boundaries. Their preferred habitat is deep cover found in forests, on the margins of farms, and in suburbia. South Carolina's official bird is a wren.

The rump and upper tail coverts of T. l. ludovicianus have a richer, more chestnut-colored tint than the crown. With numerous tiny white spots on the lower primary coverts, the shoulders and greater coverts are a rich brown color. The bars on the primaries are only on the outer webs, but they are darker and more pronounced. The secondary coverts are rich brown with a deeper brown barring on both webs. The rectrices are brown with 18 to 20 bars that span across the tail. The black above and below the white supercilious streak's tiny border reaches above and beyond the animal's shoulders. The ear coverts have gray and grayish-black speckling. It has a grey chin and throat, which turn buff on its chest, flank, and belly, the latter two of which are a warmer color. A buffy whitish tint is present on the underwing coverts. It has a reddish-brown iris, a lemon-colored upper mandible, and a paler lower mandible.