Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790)
Carolina Wren in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Thryothorus

Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (0)
- Within its mapped range (20)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (52)
- Recorded, season not shown (16)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records | In mapped range |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Athens County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Butler County | 61 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Clermont County | 36 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Cuyahoga County | 138 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Delaware County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Franklin County | 156 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Greene County | 36 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Hamilton County | 128 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Lake County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Lucas County | 47 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Medina County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Montgomery County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Portage County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Stark County | 49 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Summit County | 288 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Warren County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
Season
When it is recorded
In Carroll County
Not enough evidence
In Ohio
Recorded all year
Records per week from 1,945 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Carolina Wren | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 35 | 9 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 39 | 10 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 50 | 10 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 35 | 9 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 32 | 8 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 50 | 8 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 35 | 9 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 27 | 7 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 25 | 9 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 28 | 8 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 22 | 8 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 42 | 8 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 41 | 9 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 49 | 9 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 57 | 10 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 62 | 10 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 96 | 10 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 106 | 9 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 72 | 10 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 46 | 9 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 40 | 9 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 35 | 7 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 28 | 8 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 26 | 8 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 35 | 8 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 31 | 9 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 28 | 7 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 26 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 27 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 34 | 8 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 27 | 8 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 36 | 9 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 34 | 7 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 27 | 9 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 25 | 8 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 26 | 10 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 20 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 23 | 7 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 32 | 8 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 46 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 31 | 8 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 26 | 8 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 30 | 8 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 26 | 9 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 40 | 8 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 24 | 8 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 35 | 10 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 32 | 9 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 31 | 9 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 22 | 9 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 38 | 9 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 55 | 8 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedonOften confused in Ohio: 16 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus160 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis152 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor72 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos71 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
When it is heard
Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.
From 4 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 57%49% |
| Forest | 31%31% |
| Wetland | 6%5% |
| Farmland | 5%11% |
| Open water | 0.7%3% |
| Barren | 0.2%0.6% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.1%0.9% |
From 893 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
1,945 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1,928 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 17 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.