brown wren
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Sepia-brown Wren — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
wren´like´ — wren «rehn», noun. 1. a small brown or grayish songbird with rounded wings, a slender bill, and a short tail, often held erect, such as the house wren and the Carolina wren of North America. Wrens often build their nests near houses. 2. any one… … Useful english dictionary
wren — [ren] n [: Old English; Origin: wrenna] a very small brown bird … Dictionary of contemporary English
wren — [ ren ] noun count a small brown bird with a short tail that points upward … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Brown-throated Wren — Taxobox name = Brown throated Wren status = Not recognised regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Troglodytidae genus = Troglodytes species = T. brunneicollis binomial = Troglodytes brunneicollis… … Wikipedia
wren — /ren/, n. 1. any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, esp. Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail. Cf. house wren, marsh wren, rock… … Universalium
Wren — /ren/, n. 1. Sir Christopher, 1632 1723, English architect. 2. Percival Christopher, 1885 1941, English novelist. /ren/, n. (sometimes l.c.) Chiefly Brit. Informal. a member of the Wrens. [1915 20] * * * Any of 59 species (family Troglodytidae)… … Universalium
wren-tit — noun small brown bird of California resembling a wren • Syn: ↑Chamaea fasciata • Hypernyms: ↑titmouse, ↑tit • Member Holonyms: ↑Chamaea, ↑genus Chamaea * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
Wren — Taxobox name = Wrens image width = 240px image caption = Winter Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Troglodytidae familia authority = Swainson, 1832… … Wikipedia
Wren, Sir Christopher — born Oct. 20, 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, Eng. died Feb. 25, 1723, London British architect, astronomer, and geometrician. He taught astronomy at Gresham College, London (1657–61) and Oxford (1661–73), and did not turn to architecture until… … Universalium
