Troglodytes

Troglodytes is a genus of small passerine birds in the wren family. These wrens are around 9–14 centimetres (3.5–5.5 in) long. They are brownish above and somewhat paler below, with strong legs. Their short rounded wings and frequently cocked tail have a dark barred pattern. The flight is direct and buzzing.

Troglodytes wrens are generally found in somewhat cooler habitats than most of their relatives. Most of the species are found in the mountains from Mexico to northern South America. Several species are found in temperate latitudes. The former house wren occurs widely in both tropical and temperate lowlands, but is now split into several species, one each in North and South America, and the others island endemics. In some older texts, the hardy Troglodytes troglodytes (then named northern wren) was treated as having a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America, but it was subsequently split into three species, of which the Eurasian wren is the only wren of any genus found outside the New World. The Cobb's wren of the Falkland Islands is another species which tolerates harsh conditions well.