Identification - This tiny wren is smaller than a sparrow. It is the only wren with dark brown underparts and a heavily barred belly. It also has a faint buffy eyebrow. Its short stubby tail is often held erect over its back.
Morsels - The Winter Wren is the only wren found in the Old World from the British Isles across northern Asia to northern Africa. In England, it is called Wren or Jenny Wren. Ornithologists believe that this tiny wren made its way to Eurasia from Alaska.