Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Troglodytidae
Genus
Troglodytes
eBird Code
pacwre1

Vocalizations

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Subspecies (14)

  • Troglodytes pacificus alascensis

    Pribilof Islands (St. George, St. Paul, and Otter)

  • Troglodytes pacificus helleri

    southern Alaska (Kodiak, Afognak, and Raspberry islands)

  • Troglodytes pacificus kiskensis

    western Aleutians (Kiska, Little Kiska, Amchitka, and Ogliuga)

  • Troglodytes pacificus meligerus

    western Aleutians (Attu, Agattu, Alaid, Nitzi, and Buldir)

  • Troglodytes pacificus muiri

    coastal northern California (south to Marin County)

  • Troglodytes pacificus obscurior

    coastal central California (San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County)

  • Troglodytes pacificus ochroleucus

    islands south of Alaskan Peninsula

  • Troglodytes pacificus pacificus

    breeds southeastern Alaska, western Canada, and northwestern USA; winters to southwestern USA

  • Troglodytes pacificus petrophilus

    eastern Aleutians (Unalaska, Amaknak, and Akutan)

  • Troglodytes pacificus salebrosus

    interior British Columbia to northeastern Oregon and western Montana

  • Troglodytes pacificus seguamensis

    central Aleutians (Seguam, Amutka, and Yunaska)

  • Troglodytes pacificus semidiensis

    Semidi Islands (Gulf of Alaska)

  • Troglodytes pacificus stevensoni

    western Alaska Peninsula, Amak, and Amagat islands

  • Troglodytes pacificus tanagensis

    central Aleutians (Tanaga, Adak, and Atka)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.