Marsh Wren

13 cm (5") Abundant in marshes, cattails, rushes, sedges.

Plain brown cap. White eyebrow stripe. White stripes on back.

Keeps hidden but may climb a cattail to sing or investigate a disturbance.

Was called Long-billed Marsh Wren.

Song: gurgling, ending in a mechanical chatter "cut-cut-turrrrrrr-ur" often heard at night.

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Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Distribution Maps

Marsh Wren distribution map

Marsh Wren winter distribution map