Marsh wren Cistothorus palustris

Identification Tips:

• Short, thin bill
• Bold white supercilium
• Brown upperparts
• Unstreaked crown
• Black back with white streaks
• White throat and breast
• Buffy belly and flanks
• Wings and tail barred with black
• Tail frequently held upright
• Sexes similar
• Found in marshes with tall, grassy vegetation

Similar species:

Bewick's Wren is similar but has unstreaked back. Sedge Wren has less distinct supercilium and streaked crown.