Troglodytes is a genus of small passerine birds in the wren family. These wrens are around 9–14 centimetres long. They are brownish above and somewhat paler below, with strong legs. Their short rounde

Cistothorus is a genus of small passerine birds in the wren family. The name Cistothorus is from the Ancient Greek words κιστος, meaning "bush", and θουρος, meaning "leaping" or "running through".