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marsh wren
noun
- Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marsh wren1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Example Sentences
I found the Short-billed Marsh Wren quite abundant, and in such localities as it is found eastward.
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Call, chip; song, a reedy warble resembling in tone that of a Long-billed Marsh Wren.
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As well look for pond lilies on a rocky hillside as a Marsh Wren outside a marsh.
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Darker and larger than the Short-billed Marsh Wren, with a blackish brown crown and white stripe over the eye.
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According to many writers the little marsh wren is without song.
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