Bewick's wren

noun

Thryomanes bewickii, a North American wren.

Meanings

nounBewick's wren (plural Bewick's wrens)

plural Bewick's wrens

  1. Thryomanes bewickii, a North American wren.

Origin

Named by John James Audubon after his friend Thomas Bewick, an engraver.

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Bewick's wren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bewick's%20wren

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