Breeds eastern North America from central Canada east to Newfoundland and in north-eastern USA (Wisconsin east to New York and Pennsylvania). Non-breeding from southern Canada (southern Ontario) south to Texas and Florida, rarely to north-eastern Mexico.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Winter Wren (Troglodytes) [XC93786]
by Mike Nelson from Camp Co - LOP Bottoms, United States (alarm call)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) [XC182768]
by Ted Floyd from Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
hiemalis Vieillot, 1809 - Breeds eastern North America from central Canada east to Newfoundland and in north-eastern USA (Wisconsin east to New York and Pennsylvania). Non-breeding from southern Canada (southern Ontario) south to Texas and Florida, rarely to north-eastern Mexico.
pullus (Burleigh, 1935) - Breeds in Appalachians (from Virginia and West Virginia south to Georgia). Non-breeding range not known.
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