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Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris

Described by: Wilson, A. (1807)
Alternate common name(s): Long-billed Marsh-wren, Western Marsh-wren, Eastern Marsh-wren
Old scientific name(s): Telmatodytes palustris

Photographs

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 11, 2003 © William Hull  San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County, California, USA - Mar 18, 2007 © William Hull  San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County, California, USA - Mar 18, 2007 © William Hull  Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, USA - Apr 8, 2007 © William Hull  Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, USA - Apr 8, 2007 © William Hull 
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Range

S. Canada, United States to c. Mexico.
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Ex. sw. Canada (sw. British Columbia) and s. in nw. United States to c. Washingtion.
Nonbreeding birds s. to sw. Washingtion.
(2) Nw. United States from sw. Washingtin to nw. Oregon.
(3) Sw. Canada from c. British Columbia to w. United States from c. Idaho s. to ne. California and nw. Nevada.
Nonbreeding birds from nw. Oregon and c. California s. to s. Texas and c. Mexico.
(4) W. United States from se. Idaho s. to s. Nevada, sc. Utah, c. Colorado, and New Mexico.
Nonbreeding brids from c. California, Nevada and Kansas s. to c. Mexico.
(5) C. California in Sacramento River Valley and the San Joaquin River Valley to San Joaquin River delta.
Nonbreeding birds w. to California coast.
(6) Coastal s. California (Los Angeles s. to San Diego).
(7) Interior of s. California and sw. Arizona and nw. Mexico (n. Baja and nw. Sonora).
(8) Sc. Canada (n. Alberta and c. Saskatchewan to se. Manitoba) and ex. n. United States (ne. Montana).
Nonbreeding birds in s. United States (s. Texas) and Mexico s. to e. Jalisco, Oaxaca and c. Veracruz.
(9) C. Canada (Manitoba, sw. Ontario) and s. in the United States to e. Nebraska, e. Kansas and Missouri.
Nonbreeding birds in s. United States e. from se. Texas and interior of Mexico s. to Tlaxcala.
(10) S. Canada (s. Ontario, e. Quebec, and ex. e. New Brunswick) and c. United States (n. Ohio, West Virginia, and s. New England).
Nonbreeding birds s. to s. Florida and e. Mexico s. to Veracruz.
(11) E. United States from Rhode Island s. to coastal Virginia and the Potomac River Valley.
Nonbreeding birds from New Jersey s. to South Carolina and sparingly to Florida.
(12) Ce. United States along the coasts of s. Virginia and North Carolina.
(13) Se. United States in coastal marshes of ne. South Carolina s. to the ne. Florida.
(14) S. United States along the Gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana.
(15) Se. United States along the Gulf coast of Mississippi e. to Florida.
(16) C. Mexico (Hidalgo and Mexico near Mexico City in the Rio Lerma marshes s. to Puebla).

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
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Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
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Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

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

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