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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris · Troglodytidae
Where it's found
Every region with Marsh Wren in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Common | #346 | |
| Mexico | Common | #662 | |
| United States of America | Common | #680 | |
| Alabama | Uncommon | #160 | |
| Alberta | Uncommon | #172 | |
| Arizona | Common | #246 | |
| Arkansas | Uncommon | #152 | |
| British Columbia | Common | #251 | |
| California | Common | #341 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #237 | |
| Connecticut | Uncommon | #160 | |
| Delaware | Common | #141 | |
| District of Columbia | Rare | #103 | |
| Florida | Common | #222 | |
| Georgia | Uncommon | #167 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #176 | |
| Illinois | Uncommon | #164 | |
| Indiana | Uncommon | #147 | |
| Iowa | Uncommon | #145 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #163 | |
| Kentucky | Rare | #146 | |
| Louisiana | Uncommon | #161 | |
| Maine | Uncommon | #172 | |
| Manitoba | Uncommon | #159 | |
| Maryland | Uncommon | #174 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #189 | |
| Michigan | Uncommon | #173 | |
| Minnesota | Uncommon | #176 | |
| Mississippi | Uncommon | #154 | |
| Missouri | Uncommon | #152 | |
| Montana | Common | #190 | |
| Nebraska | Uncommon | #176 | |
| Nevada | Common | #185 | |
| New Brunswick | Uncommon | #158 | |
| New Hampshire | Uncommon | #158 | |
| New Jersey | Uncommon | #174 | |
| New Mexico | Common | #236 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #210 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Rare | #132 | |
| North Carolina | Uncommon | #184 | |
| North Dakota | Common | #142 | |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #107 | |
| Nova Scotia | Uncommon | #175 | |
| Ohio | Uncommon | #170 | |
| Oklahoma | Uncommon | #173 | |
| Ontario | Uncommon | #194 | |
| Oregon | Common | #242 | |
| Pennsylvania | Uncommon | #171 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #178 | |
| Rhode Island | Uncommon | #144 | |
| Saskatchewan | Uncommon | #152 | |
| South Carolina | Uncommon | #166 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #172 | |
| Tennessee | Uncommon | #161 | |
| Texas | Common | #298 | |
| Utah | Common | #203 | |
| Vermont | Uncommon | #149 | |
| Virginia | Uncommon | #194 | |
| Washington | Common | #225 | |
| West Virginia | Rare | #133 | |
| Wisconsin | Uncommon | #170 | |
| Wyoming | Uncommon | #169 | |
| Bermuda | Rare | #079 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Alaska | Rare | #195 | Vagrant |
| Prince Edward Island | Rare | #110 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A small wren with a white eyebrow, a black-and-white streaked back and a cocked tail; sings a rattling gurgle from cattails.
Where
Cattail and bulrush marshes on the prairie and parkland.
When
May to September.
Tips
If a wren is in cattails, it's this one. Builds football-shaped nests.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#171 · Common🐦Ruby-crowned Kinglet
#173 · Common🐦American Dipper
#170 · Rare🐦Golden-crowned Kinglet
#174 · Uncommon🐦Brown Creeper
#169 · Uncommon🐦Mountain Bluebird
#175 · Uncommon
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