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Marsh wren

Cistothorus palustris

Description:

Adults have brown upperparts with a light brown belly and flanks and a white throat and breast. The back is black with white stripes. They have a dark cap with a white line over the eyes and a short thin bill. The male's song is a loud gurgle used to declare ownership of territory.

Habitat:

Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 20, 2014
Submitted on Mar 23, 2014

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