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Definition of Marsh wren

1. Noun. A wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marsh Wren

Literary usage of Marsh wren

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1899)
"Since the above was written the July 'Auk' came to hand and I notice an article by Mr. TG Pearson mentioning Worthington's marsh wren, Cistothorus palustri* ..."

2. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"THE marsh wren. TROGLODYTES PALUSTRIS, Ch. Bonap. PLATE C. MALE, FEMALE, ... In such places, the marsh wren is found in great numbers, from the beginning of ..."

3. Bird-life: A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds by Frank Michler Chapman, Ernest Thompson Seton (1897)
"LONG-BILLED marsh wren. Length, 5'20 inches. Upper parts brown, black, and white, a white line over eye ; under parts white, sides brownish. ..."

4. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Short-billed marsh wren. ... Their eggs, which number from six to eight, are pure 725. Long-billed marsh wren. ... Worthington marsh wren. T. !i. ..."

5. Bird Homes: The Nests, Eggs, and Breeding Habits of the Land Birds Breeding by Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore (1904)
"20, Plate C. The Long-billed marsh wren is generally to be found in swamps ... A southern sub-species of the long-billed marsh wren, being lighter and more ..."

6. Birds of Village and Field: A Bird Book for Beginners by Florence Merriam Bailey (1898)
"... Long-billed marsh wren : Cistothorus palustris. (Plate X.) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. — Eastern North America; breeds from the Gulf states to Manitoba and ..."

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