What Does The Wren’s Scientific Name Troglodytes Troglodytes Mean?

The scientific name for wrens is Troglodytes troglodytes, and this genus name is derived from the Greek word troglodytai, which in turn is derived from two words, 'trogle', meaning a hole and 'dyein', which means to enter. This is an apt nomenclature for these small passerine birds as they tend to enter small crevices in search of food.

A passerine bird is a bird of the order Passeriformes. The Passeriformes order is a very broad order of birds, and comprises more than half the number of species of birds. Passerine birds are also known as perching birds or songbirds and are among the largest class of vertebrate orders. The word passerine is derived from the Latin word for the house sparrow, namely passer domesticus. The wrens of Australia differ from those in New Zealand and the northern hemisphere though they look and behave in similar ways. They are all passerine birds, but they are different branches of the passerine family tree.

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