marsh wren

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noun

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

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Origin of marsh wren

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Words nearby marsh wren

Marsh's test, marsh tacky, marsh tit, marsh trefoil, marshwort, marsh wren, marshy, Marsilid, Marsilius of Padua, marsipobranch, Mars red

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.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon
Call, chip; song, a reedy warble resembling in tone that of a Long-billed Marsh Wren.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
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