Wren

(troglodytes troglodytes)

We hope you are enjoying our nature trail!

The post you’ve found has a raised picture of a wren.  If you place some paper over this and then scribble all over it with a crayon or pencil, you will be able to take home a copy of this picture to keep.

See if you can answer some questions about the wren – or you can jump straight to the answers (here).

1. 1. The Latin name for the wren is troglodytes troglodytes. What does troglodytes mean?
   2. True or False? A wren has a very delicate soft song that is hard to hear.
   3. What do wrens eat?
   4. How many eggs might you find in a wrens clutch?
      • One to two
      • Ten
      • Five to eight
      • Three
   5. Who builds the wren’s nest? The male or the female?

If you want to learn more about the wren, check out the RSPB webiste here.