cactus wren

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The name given by Coues to the wrens of the genus Campylorhynchus, from their frequenting and nesting in cactuses. The brown-headed cactus-wren is C. brunneicapillus; the St. Lucas cactus-wren is C. affinis. There are numerous other species of Mexico and Central America. See cut under Campylorhynchus.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Zoöl.) an American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of several species.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico