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Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

Described by: Latham (1790)
Alternate common name(s): Short-billed Marsh-wren, Grass Wren
Old scientific name(s): Cistothorus stellaris

Photographs

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 15, 2002 © William Hull  Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 15, 2002 © William Hull  Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 15, 2002 © William Hull  Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 15, 2002 © William Hull  Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 15, 2002 © William Hull 
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Range

Nc. North America. Central America s. to Tierra del Fuego;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) E. Canada from ex. ec. Alberta, c. Saskatchewan and s. Manitoba e. across ex. s. Canada to s. New Brunswick through the e. United States (c. Maine s. to ec. Arkansas, s. Illinois, c. Kentucky, wc. West Virginia and se. Virginia w. to c. North Dakota, e. South Dakota, e. Nebraska, ne. Colorado, and e. Kansas) to ne. Mexico.
(2) W. Mexico (Michoacan).
(3) C. Mexico (San Luis Potosi).
(4) E. Mexico (Veracruz).
(5) S. Mexico (w. Chiapas).
(6) Se. Belize.
(7) Se. Honduras and ne. Nicaragua.
(8) S. Mexico, El Salvador, and c. Guatemala.
(9) S. Costa Rica and w. Panama.
(10) N. Colombia, n. Venezuela and n. Guyana.
(11) Colombia and Venezuela.
(12) C. Colombia.
(13) S. Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
(14) C. Peru.
(15) S. Peru and nw. Bolivia.
(16) Se. Brazil to ne. Argentina.
(17) Nw. Argentina (Jujuy, Cordoba and Corrientes).
(18) C. and e. Argentina.
(19) S. Chile n. to Coquimbo and Argentina (Tierra del Fuego).
(20) Falkland Is.

Videos

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Aug 3, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is singing while perched on a plant. Includes audio.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History
Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Aug 3, 2002 Source: William Hull

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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