The trickery and cunningness of wren is popular since the day it was titled as 'The King of Birds’. The story goes that all the birds gathered to choose the king of the birds. Each species had ...

According to local folklorist Mona Douglas, to complete the ceremonies a living wren was placed in a cage inside the Wren ...

the wren, the king of all birds Saint Stephen’s Day, was caught in the furze Although he is little, his honour is great Jump up me lads and give him a treat Up with the kettle and down with the pan ...

The St Stephen's Day custom, marked on 26 December, involves groups of people dancing with a decorated wren pole. The dance is accompanied by a song telling the tale of the "king of all birds".

Culture Vannin said the practice dates back to pre-Christian times, and was centred around a wren, described as "the king of all birds" in legend. In modern times, an artificial wren is used which ...

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A wren's song is very loud ... rather than have them remember the directions in their head. When identifying birds, it is the same thing — think of your humble sketch as a map rather than ...

Vocal and plumage variation in the Bewick’s wren is extensive ... buzzier. Songs of birds in the interior subspecies-group (ero­moph­ilus group) are simpler than those from the far West ...

Migration: most birds in North America migratory. Major spring movement follows that of the winter wren; major fall movement precedes that of the Winter. Winter: generally as breeding, but with ...