Interestingly, Bewick’s Wren songs sound quite a bit different across their range. Bewick’s Wren has a beautiful, rapid song made of harsh, buzzy whistles in contrast to the Carolina’s clear repeated phrases. With a little practice, it becomes easy to separate the two.īoth species also sound different. Carolina Wren has a bright reddish-brown back and buffy-orange or tawny belly. Bewick’s Wren has a neutral brown back and a light gray belly. It’s all about the tone and colors though. Both are brown above, lighter below, with a bold white stripe above the eye. Sorry, but hey, that’s why Google exists.) Identification – Similar to AnotherĪt a glance, Bewick’s Wrens look similar to another fairly common species, the Carolina Wren. I’m not an expert on the subject and am too lazy to research the topic for several hours to sum it up in one paragraph for you.
CAROLINA WREN VS HOUSE WREN FULL
(In full disclosure, I’m describing the process of color lithography as I understand it, and there are other variations on the process used to make prints in various places and times in history. This black and white print would then be hand painted with colors to make the final reproduction.
Printing presses would add ink to the plate, which would then be pressed onto paper to make a print. )īack in those days, Audubon would make a painting of a bird, such as the Bewick’s Wren at right, and then an engraver would scratch the outline of the painting into a plate. Bewick’s Wren, John James Audubon (Click for large size.
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