- Cistothorus stellaris
Identification
10-12cm (4")
Adult: Brown upperparts, light brown belly and flanks, white throat and breast. The back has pale streaks. Dark cap with pale streaks, a faint line over the eye and a short thin pale bill. Sexes alike. Very hard to see, much easier to locate by sound.
Juvenile: Similar to adults but overall warmer, more buffy with less defined facial markings and usually dark bill.
Distribution
USA and Canada: Main breeding range in the U.S. from North Dakota and southern Manitoba east to southwestern Ontario and Michigan south to eastern Nebraska east to Indiana. Localized in Ohio, New York, Vermont and New Jersey. Winters in eastern Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida as well as in northeast Mexico.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly included Grass Wren.
Habitat
Wet meadows and marsh edges.
Behaviour
Breeding
The male builds the nest which is rounded, with a side entrance, well hidden, and attached to low vegetation. 2-8 white eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Herkert, J. R., D. E. Kroodsma, and J. P. Gibbs (2021). Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sedwre1.01
- Jaramillo, A. (2014) Sedge Wren Shakeup!! (retrieved from http://alvarosadventures.com/sedge-wren-shakeup/ on 24 May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Sedge Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sedge_Wren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
