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Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris
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Length: 5 in. (3 cm )
This wren spends all of its life in reeds and aquatic vegetation of marshy areas. Males often have multiple mates, and the nest is a rounded ball attached to reeds and made of grasses. Food consists of insects and commonly the eggs of other bird species nesting in the marsh. During the winter, the nests are used as roosts for the adults. A single male has been recorded singing more than 200 different types of songs.\r\n

The four-digit banding code is MAWR.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Robert Shantz



Marsh / swamp
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Bird Sound Type: Chirping
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: Marsh Wren
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: January 11, 2025
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/marsh-wren

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Marsh Wren. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 11, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/marsh-wren

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Marsh Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/marsh-wren

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Marsh Wren". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 11 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/marsh-wren

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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