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Thryomanes bewickii is a member of the wrens family (Troglodytidae), and one of the 454 species on the official Ohio bird list.

Scientific name Thryomanes bewickii
Family Wrens — Troglodytidae
Ohio difficulty code 6
Ohio status Extirpated

Finding it. Difficulty code 6 means it is among the least expected review-list species — casual to accidental in Ohio. A code of 5 or 6 puts it on the Ohio Bird Records Committee review list, so a sighting needs documentation submitted to the OBRC before it counts toward the state record.

Status. ODNR lists this bird as extirpated in Ohio. These are legal designations under Ohio law, separate from any federal listing.

Sources

  • Ohio Ornithological Society, "Official OOS Ohio Bird Checklist", November 2025 — the species, its scientific name, and its place in the state list.
  • Ohio Ornithological Society, "Ohio Birding Checklist with Difficulty Codes", June 2024 revision — the difficulty code.
  • ODNR Division of Wildlife, "Ohio's Listed Species", Publication 5356, updated June 2026 — the Ohio status.

Sourced via ohio bird checklist, which carries the verified links. Verified 2026-08-15.