wren

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The author’s first drop-in—he prefers the term “co-presence”—is a wren, who is given the run of the place and his own chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

By the age of 20 she had been promoted to "leading wren" and soon became involved in plotting maps for ships involved in the war effort.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

As the environment warms, southern species such as the grass wren and the northern cardinal spread further north in search of a suitable climate.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

A bee, butterfly, ladybird, wren and robin all appear on the invite's border to symbolize the beginning of spring and Charles's dedication to sustainability.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2023

If he had realized this, he might not have classed it light-heartedly as a “Not-hawk”—that is, anything from a wren to a pheasant—and continued on his way up the slope.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams