1. Large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
   "The cactus wren built its nest in the protective arms of a saguaro cactus"

Derived forms: cactus wrens

Type of: jenny wren, wren

Part of: Campylorhynchus, genus Campylorhynchus, genus Heleodytes, Heleodytes

Encyclopedia: Cactus wren