Birds Identified: Marsh Wren

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Marsh Wren has these characteristics:

• Hopping or climbing
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Streaks (long spots)
  
• Head stripes or bands
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Field habitat
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Bounding flight
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  
• Harsh or buzzy song (pitch intermediate; rasping, buzzing, or grating quality)
  

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