A map outlining Pre-1977 and 1997 to Present Distribution is available. Also has a white stripe over its eye. Underparts are white, and brown back is not streaked. Bewick's Wrens nest in thickets, brushy areas, and hedgerows in rural lands. Consume a variety of insects and spiders.
Plant material forms a small part of the diet.
Young fledge at 14 days old. Made of green mosses, sticks, dead leaves, cotton, hairs, wool, and snake skins, and lined with feathers. Found in cavities in fence posts, mailboxes, cavities in trees, brush heaps, bird boxes, and crevices in stone, brick, or tile walls. No Bewick's wrens have been reported in Adams County since 1970. With the exception of one bird in Trempealeau County in July 1975, there have been no summer or autumn observations recorded in Wisconsin.