Marsh wren
Cistothorus palustris (A. Wilson, 1810)
The marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10 g to 11.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the marsh wren
- Weight
- 10 g – 11.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.98src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the marsh wren live?
Not recorded
What is the marsh wren?
The eastern marsh wren or marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) is a small North American songbird of the wren family. It was formerly called the long-billed marsh wren to distinguish it from the sedge wren, then known as the short-billed marsh wren.
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Is the marsh wren endangered?
The marsh wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the marsh wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusCistothorus
- SpeciesCistothorus palustris (A. Wilson, 1810)
Synonyms Certhia palustris, Telmatodytes palustris
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Cattail wrenEnglish
- Long-billed marsh wrenEnglish
- cargolet d'aiguamollCatalan
- střízlík bažinnýCzech
- dryw’r gorsWelsh
- SivsmutteDanish
- SumpfzaunkönigGerman
- MarĉotrogloditoEsperanto
- marĉa trogloditoEsperanto
- Chivirín pantaneroSpanish
- Cucarachero pantaneroSpanish
- Saltapared PantaneroSpanish
- suopeukaloinenFinnish
- troglodyte des maraisFrench
- močvarni palčićCroatian
- mocsári ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo di paludeItalian
- ハシナガヌマミソサザイJapanese
- hashinaganumamisosazaiJapanese
- pelkinė trumpasnapė karietaitėLithuanian
- slīkšņu ceplītisLatvian
- Блатно царчеMacedonian
- moeraswinterkoningDutch
- myrsmettNorwegian
- Mashkosii-bineshiinhOjibwa
- strzyżyk błotnyPolish
- carriça-dos-pauisPortuguese
- Corruíra-dos-pântanosPortuguese
- corruíra-dos-pauisPortuguese
- Corruíra-dos-paúisPortuguese
- Болотый крапивникRussian
- Болотный крапивникRussian
- Болотный короткоклювый крапивникRussian
- oriešok močiarnySlovak
- Močvarski carićSerbian
- kärrgärdsmygSwedish
- Bataklık ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- овад болотянийUkrainian
- 長嘴沼澤鷦鷯Chinese
- 长嘴沼泽鹪鹩Chinese
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Relatives of the marsh wren
Other species in the same genus Cistothorus.
Apolinar's wren
Cistothorus apolinari
Grass wren
Cistothorus platensis
Mérida wren
Cistothorus meridae
CompareMarsh wren vs Apolinar's wrenMarsh wren vs Grass wrenMarsh wren vs Mérida wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the marsh wren?
An adult marsh wren weighs 10 g – 11.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the marsh wren endangered?
The marsh wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the marsh wren?
The marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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