Marsh Wren
NameMarsh Wren
Common NameMarsh Wren
Scientific NameCistothorus palustris
FamilyTroglodytidae
Wingspan (cm)14
Length (cm)12.5
Weight (g)11
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are brown with a dark cap and a prominent white supercilium (eyebrow stripe). The back is streaked with black and white, and the underparts are whitish to buffy. The tail is relatively short and often barred.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a distinctive, gurgling, bubbly, and rattling series of notes, often described as mechanical or buzzing. It also gives harsh scold calls.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatswetland
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds across much of temperate North America, from southern Canada to the southern United States, and winters in the southern parts of its breeding range and into Mexico.
Identifying Featuressmall size, brown plumage with white supercilium, dark cap, streaked back, tail often cocked upwards, found exclusively in marsh habitats, bubbly, rattling song
Description
The Marsh Wren is a small, active songbird typically found in dense marsh vegetation. It is known for its bubbly, complex song and its habit of holding its tail cocked over its back.
