winter wren

noun

A bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.

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Troglodytes troglodytes
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Meanings

nounwinter wren (plural winter wrens)

plural winter wrens

  1. A bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.
  2. Any of what are now consider separate species, the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) and the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall wren of coniferous forests of Northern Hemisphere

Similar
Troglodytes troglodytes
Broader
wrenjenny wren

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Winterzaunkönig
  • WinterzaunkönigTroglodytes hiemalis
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APA

winter wren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20wren

MLA

“winter wren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20wren. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winter wren,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20wren.

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