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The Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, is the largest North American wren, and is 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) long.

Unlike the smaller wrens, the Cactus Wren is easily seen. It has the loud voice characteristic of wrens, but its song is harsh and unmusical, and it is much less shy than most of the family. Its marked white eyestripe, brown head, barred wings and tail, and spotted tail feathers make it easy to identify. Like most birds in its genus, it has slightly curved bill. There is little sexual dimorphism.

The Cactus Wren is native to the south-western United States southwards to central Mexico. It is a bird of arid regions, and is often found around yucca, mesquiteMesquite Mesquite tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus Prosopis Species many, see text Mesquite trees (genus Prosopis are found in the United States from North C or saguaroSaguaro Carnegiea gigantea is a large, tree-sized cactus that is native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Saguaros are slow growing, taking up to 75 years to reach the point where they will develop a side shoot.; it nests in cactusThis article is about the desert plant. For the Texas town, see Cactus, Texas. Many, see text A cactus (plural, cacti or cactuses) is a type of (usually) succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae . The Cactaceae has plants, sometimes in a hole in a saguaro, sometimes where its nest will be protected by the prickly leaves of a cholla or yucca. It mainly eats insects, though it will occasionally take seeds or fruits. It rarely drinks water, getting its moisture from its food.

The Cactus Wren forms permanent pair bond s, and the pairs defend a territoryThe term territory is also used in politics. In ethology, sociobiology and behavioral ecology, the term territory refers to any geographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against conspecifics (and, occasionally, animals where they live all through the year. It is the state bird of ArizonaArizona was the 48th state admitted to the United States and is part of the Southwest United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, south and east of the Colorado River, bordering New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California and Mexico. Its major cities ar.