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short-billed marsh wren

[ shawrt-bild, -bild ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌbɪld, -ˈbɪld /
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noun
sedge wren.
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Origin of short-billed marsh wren

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby short-billed marsh wren

short-acting, shortage, short and sweet, short ballot, short bill, short-billed marsh wren, shortboard, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, short circuit
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How to use short-billed marsh wren in a sentence

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

    Birds Every Child Should Know|Neltje Blanchan

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

    Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville

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

    Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
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