marsh wren


noun
  1. Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.

Origin of marsh wren

1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Words Nearby marsh wren

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How to use marsh wren in a sentence

  • I found the Short-billed marsh wren quite abundant, and in such localities as it is found eastward.

  • Call, chip; song, a reedy warble resembling in tone that of a Long-billed marsh wren.

  • As well look for pond lilies on a rocky hillside as a marsh wren outside a marsh.

    What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
  • Darker and larger than the Short-billed marsh wren, with a blackish brown crown and white stripe over the eye.

    What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
  • According to many writers the little marsh wren is without song.

    The Log of the Sun | William Beebe