marsh wren
Americannoun
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Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
Etymology
Origin of marsh wren
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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A marsh wren trilled in the distance as Jerabek pondered the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Says Schlesinger with rare emotion, "Look, a long-billed marsh wren."
From Time Magazine Archive
The natural history of the long-billed marsh wren.
From The Breeding Birds of Kansas by Richard F. Johnston
Two of the bittern's five eggs had been punctured by the long-billed marsh wren.
From Ways of Nature by John Burroughs
From the grass just across the creek rises the brief, hurried song of a long-billed marsh wren.
From A Florida Sketch-Book by Bradford Torrey
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