Wren Troglodytes troglodytes (Family Troglodytidae)

Description

TBC.

Habitat	Undergrowth, woods, gardens, also moors and cliffs.
Food	Small invertebrates, especially beetles.
Movements	Mainly resident.
Voice	Usual call is irritable “tek, tek!”. Song is sweet, long and vehement phrase.
Pairing style	Monogamous, but occasional bigamy by males.
Nesting	Solitary and territorial.
Nest	A dome of moss, grass and leaves placed in a hollow.
Productivity	1-2 broods a year.
Eggs	Usually 5-8.
Incubation	16 days, by female alone.
Parenting style	Young fed and tended by female with variable help from male.
Young	Nest-bound, altricial and downy.
Food to young	Small insects, with fewer beetles than in adult diet.
Leaving nest	Young leave nest at 14-19 days, but may be looked after for another 18.