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The marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) is a small North American songbird of the wren family. It is sometimes called the long-billed marsh wren to distinguish it from the sedge wren , also known as the short-billed marsh wren.
Marsh wren, long-billed marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris – Mexico, United States and southern Canada The sedge wren and the grass wren were formerly treated as conspecific . They were split based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014.
The Eurasian wren has been recorded wading into shallow water to catch small fish and tadpoles; Sumichrast's wren and the Zapata wren take snails; and the giant wren and marsh wren have been recorded attacking and eating bird eggs (in the latter species, even eggs of conspecifics). [1]
Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (C) House wren, Troglodytes aedon; Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis; Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; Marsh wren ...
The sedge wren and the grass wren were formerly treated as conspecific. They were split based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014. [5] [6] The sedge wren is monotypic. [6] The sedge wren was formerly known as the short-billed marsh wren but was renamed to better distinguish it from the marsh wren. [7]
Marsh wren. Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (A) House wren, Troglodytes aedon; Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis; Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (A) House wren, Troglodytes aedon; Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis; Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; Marsh wren ...
Marsh wren. Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae. Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and a thin downturned bill. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (R) House wren, Troglodytes aedon; Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis