Utah Bird Profile - Marsh Wren

Utah Bird Profile
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris

Name Roots: (Gr. cistos, "a shrub"; thouros, "leaping" - L. palustris, "marshy")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a reeds at a height of 1-9 (To 15) feet, in a spherical nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: marsh gleaner.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in wetlands habitat.

by Paul Higgins

Other Photos - ID / Song

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (CS,UW)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend