Habitat: This Wren species can be usually found in open country, clearings and especially in residential areas in the lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from North America to Tierra del Fuego and the Lesser Antilles. Natural History Notes: The House Wren is a pretty social bird that will often be seen near houses where it will build its nest in bird houses or in other unusual objects in gardens, such as shoes! It forages actively in the vegetation and its diet consists mainly of insects, spiders and snails. Its song, consisting of bubbly gurgling sounds, will be often heard during breeding season but rarely during the nonbreeding season. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 11.4 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a pointed yellow bill and a black iris. The plumage is mostly brown with a buffier tone on the throat. We can also distinguish, with difficulty, the beige-brown stripe above the eye and some gray bands on the wings and the tail.