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Introduction
What the Marsh Wren Looks Like
The Marsh Wren has overall_color color of brown and black and white.
The Marsh Wren has above_color color of brown and black and white.
The Marsh Wren has head color of brown.
The Marsh Wren has face color of brown.
The Marsh Wren has below_color color of brown and white.
The Marsh Wren has back color of black and white.
The Marsh Wren has bill color of brownish.
The Marsh Wren has wing color of brown.
The Marsh Wren has belly color of brown.
The Marsh Wren has tail color of brown.
The Marsh Wren has chest color of white.
The Marsh Wren has leg color of brownish.
The Marsh Wren has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Marsh Wren
The length of the Marsh Wren is from 3.9 inches to 5.5 inches (9.9 cm to 14.0 cm).
The weight of the Marsh Wren is from 0.3 ounces to 0.5 ounces (8.5 grams to 14.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Marsh Wren is 5.9 inches (15.0 cm).
Pictures of the Marsh Wren
Feeding Behavior of the Marsh Wren
It forages in low, dense foliage, stealing insects from the ground or from the stems of marsh plants.
often collects objects from the water`s surface.
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What the Marsh Wren Likes to Eat
The Marsh Wren feeds on the following:
- insects (beetles, flies, moths, caterpillars, ants, grasshoppers)
- aquatic insects and their larvae (those of mosquitoes and damselflies)
- spiders
- snails.
Where To Find the Marsh Wren
You can find the Marsh Wren in the following habitats:
- Marshes (cattail, bulrush, or brackish)
- salt marshes
- brushy edges of ponds
- irrigation ditches.