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Troglodytes troglodytes - small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere

jenny wren, wren - any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

genus Troglodytes, Troglodytes - type genus of the Troglodytidae

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A troglodytes troglodytes lives in the dry–stone wall enclosing our garden, the long, proper name for the wren, one of our smallest residents.

SANDISON'S SCOTLAND; SWALLOWS, WRENS AND BLACKBIRDS.. BUT THERE'S A CORBIE I CAN'T FORGET

There's an article on the amorous toads of Howick pond and another on Troglodytes Troglodytes, the Latin name for the tiny wren which was surely dreamt up by someone with a great sense of humour.

10,000 years of Howick's history finally published; Nomads broke with tradition to settle there and a Prime Minister couldn't tear himself away. DAVID WHETSTONE on a book detailing the charms of Howick

Transmission of SIV from one subspecies of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) to hunters (through cuts) occurred repeatedly, but rarely, over hundreds of years.

A very modern pandemic: railways, colonial policy, the blood trade and their unintended consequences

The closest relatives of HIV-1 are simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs), specifically SIVcpz and SIVgor in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) and gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), respectively, from west-central Africa (2,3).

Novel multiplexed HIV/simian immunodeficiency virus antibody detection assay

The Latin name for a wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, means 'cave dweller', which reflects their choice of nest-site, under the thick cover of hedgerows and thickets.

Nature takes flight as birds get busy ... NATUREWATCH