wren
鹪鹩,鹩哥,筚路蓝缕,冉冉
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- : any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.Compare house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren.
- : any of various similar, unrelated birds, especially any of several Old World warblers.
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Mother fairy wrens sang while incubating their eggs, even though it would have made more sense to keep quiet to avoid attracting predators.
Colombelli-Négrel and colleagues’ earlier studies of unhatched fairy wrens showed a slowed heart rate in response to repeated sounds of their own species, but not others.
Wren and Janzo unleash a menace so Garret and Zed go on a hunt.
They probably wouldn’t allow another wren pair to nest there.
“The market is still pretty convinced we’re going to see good news on both fronts, it’s just not sure when,” Wren said.
As an example, on the street yesterday I found a Winter Wren.
It is part of the clock-tower wing of the royal residence, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th century.
Their son, Wren, was born on March 9, 2010, shortly after noon.
With every breath, Wren made a cooing noise, but Jones looked online and saw that lots of newborns make funny sounds.
Mrs. Wren glanced at the small person whose breakfast she had interrupted.
The Wren Building, named in his honor, was constructed by 1698 and it is the oldest academic structure still in existence.
The original design of Wren had to be altered slightly because of the terrain of the country-side.