Males and females are similar in plumage. A small, overall brown bird with a pronounced bold white eye stripe. Long tail feathers have black barring on brown feathers.

Scrub-oak, pinyon-juniper, into transition zone where Ponderosa Pines and oaks come together.

Common

A very active bird as it gleans in foliage for insects. Has a habit of swishing its long tail from side to side, and in breeding season frequently vocalizes from a high point.

Mainly insects, will also frequent suet feeder at backyard feeding stations.

House Wren

Residential settings with a lot of native habitat pinyons, junipers, oaks. Acker Park, Sticklin Park, Pioneer Park are all good places to see Bewick's Wren.