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The cunning wren – king of the birds
Wrens were often ritually slaughtered at the turn of the year. PETER FROST unravels the politics and mystery of these tiny but amazing birds
Wrens are famous for their singing voices
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I HAD a few wrens (Troglodytes troglodytes) picking among my holly bushes the other morning.
From my kitchen door I thought at first they were mice hunting berries, but the binoculars showed tiny chestnut-coloured birds that looked remarkably like microscopic emus. OK, a bit of a romantic view but the wren is certainly one of our most romantic birds.
Weigh a pound coin in your hand. That’s what a fully grown adult wren will weigh. It isn’t actually Britain’s smallest bird — that honour goes to the goldcrest (Regulus regulus) — but the wren is Britain’s most common wild breeding bird.
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