Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus

Tiny, short-tailed, plain-brown wren with a huge voice. Subtly patterned, with indistinct pale eyebrow and diffuse dark barring on flanks and wings. Constantly keeps tail cocked at an angle. Found in a variety of forested habitats, but always prefers wetter areas with thick tangles, often around tree falls and moss. Darker, smaller, and shorter-tailed than House Wren. Incredibly beautiful song is a long series of musical whistles and trills; an unmistakable and common sound in coniferous forests. Very similar to Winter Wren, which almost never overlaps in range. Pacific tends to be richer brown overall. Best distinguished by voice: Pacific has a faster, longer song, and higher, sharper call notes.