Cactus wren - Wikipedia
The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is a species of wren that is endemic to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It is the state bird of Arizona, and the largest wren in the United States. Its plumage is brown, with black and white spots as markings.
Cactus Wren Identification - All About Birds
The Cactus Wren is a large chunky wren with a long heavy bill, a long, rounded tail, and short, rounded wings. The Cactus Wren is the largest wren in the United States and is similar in size to a Spotted Towhee. Larger than a Bewick’s Wren, smaller than a Northern Mockingbird.
Cactus Wren | Audubon Field Guide
Big and bold, with strong markings and a harsh rasping voice, this bird is very different from our other temperate-zone wrens. It represents a tropical group of large, sociable wrens, with eight species in Mexico and a few more farther south. Cactus Wrens are …
Cactus Wren Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cactus Wrens are always up to something, whether hopping around on the ground, fanning their tails, scolding their neighbors, or singing from the tops of cacti. They build nests the size and shape of footballs which they use during the breeding and nonbreeding season.
Cactus Wren Life History - All About Birds
Cactus Wrens are inquisitive wrens that make their presence well known, singing atop tall shrubs and hopping around on the ground in the open. Cactus Wrens are active all hours of the day and spend most of their time foraging in open areas, but they move into shady areas to forage when temperatures increase.
Cactus Wren - Tucson Audubon
The Cactus Wren, (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, meaning ‘brown-capped curved bill’) is conspicuous in behavior, size, and plumage—no doubt leading to its being chosen as Arizona’s State Bird. Related to tropical wrens in Mexico, this boldly patterned species is larger and unlike the rest of North America’s wrens.
Cactus Wren | Arizona State Parks
Cactus wrens are skilled architects, building large, football-shaped nests predominantly in cacti or thorny desert plants like the cholla, saguaro, mesquite, and palo verde. These nests are constructed with grasses, twigs, and feathers, providing a safe …
Cactus Wren - eBird
Large, boldly-marked wren of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Look especially for bold white eyebrow and dense spots on underparts. Aptly named, this wren rarely strays from desert scrub with plentiful cactus, usually with areas of open ground.
Cactus Wren - American Bird Conservancy
The Cactus Wren is the largest wren found in the United States — about the size of a Spotted Towhee. Its curious nature and loud, chattering calls make this bird one of the most well-known species of the southwestern desert.
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (cactus wren) - ADW
The cactus wren has been the state bird of Arizona since 1931; its presence and song are considered characteristic of southwestern deserts. The genus Campylorhynchus is derived from Greek words meaning curved beak.