Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCistothorus (Marsh Wrens and Allies)
- SpeciesCistothorus palustris (Marsh Wren)
The 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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Wren sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Wren in Elk Island National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Wren sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marsh Wren in Elk Island National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Wren in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.