Both adults care for the young. The young fledge after 12 to 18 days. Although able to fly, the fledglings continue to be fed by their parents for approximately two weeks. The female may begin to re-nest while young are still dependent, the male then becomes the primary caretaker of the young. Species Movement and Dispersal House Wren migrate to the southern United States and Mexico for the winter.
Males return to the same breeding territory year after year.
There is no information on site fidelity in females. After the introduc- tion of the House Sparrow, the numbers of Wren declined in some areas during the 19th century. Currently the House Wren is wide- spread, and population levels are stable. There is no information on juvenile dispersal.