Wren

The English name wren derives from Middle English wrenne, Old English wraenna, attested (as werna) very early, in an 8th century book. The wren is also known as kuningilin "kinglet" in Old High German, a name associated with a legend of an election of the "king of birds". The bird who could fly to the highest altitude would be made king. The eagle outflew all other birds, but he was beaten by a small bird who had hidden in his plumage. They range in size from the White-bellied Wren, which averages under 10 centimetres (4 in) and 9 grams (0.3 oz), to the Giant Wren, which averages about 22 cm (9 in) and 50 g (2 oz). The various species occur in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dry, sparsely wooded country to rainforest. This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): Wren.WAV by inchadney