short-billed marsh wren

[ shawrt-bild, -bild ]

noun

1. sedge wren.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-billed marsh wren¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

In such meadows the short-billed marsh wren, a slightly smaller sprite, prefers to live.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the third smallest of all our birds: only the hummingbird and the short-billed marsh wren are smaller.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the next to the smallest of our five wrens—only the rare short-billed marsh wren is tinier.

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