The Wren is the smallest songbird in Europe and one of its main features is the short tails which mostly stands vertically. The short, stubby and mostly upright held tail is the best feature for quick identification. Further features of the Wren are the short neck, long, slim and pointed bill, short and pointed wings and, compared to body size rather long and slim legs.
The Wren typically breeds in woodland with dense undergrowth, also in overgrown clearings, in marshland, on the edge of reed zones, in scrub areas and in gardens and yards with planted trees and shrubs. When resident in the area, Wrens attend to offered bird feedings. In order to support wrens breeding in urban areas it would help to set up nesting boxes.
Taxonomy:
Order: Passerines (Passeriformes)
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Troglodytes
Species: Eurasian Wren
Scientific Name: Troglodytes troglodytes
Name in German: Zaunkönig
Name in Czech: Střízlík obecný
Name in Slovak: Oriešok obyčajný
Name in Hungarian: Ökörszem
Name in Croat: Palčić
Name in French: Troglodyte mignon
Name in Spanish: Chochín Común
Name in Portuguese: Carriça
Name in Italian: Scricciolo
Name in Dutch: Winterkoning
Name in Finish: Peukaloinen
Name in Norwegian: Gjerdesmett
Name in Danish: Gærdesmutte
Name in Swedish: Gärdsmyg
Name in Polnisch: Strzyżyk
Name in Russian: Крапивник
Name in Greek: Τρυποφράχτης
Name in Turkey: Çitkuşu, Çıtkuşu