Marsh wren

The marsh wren is a tiny, energetic songbird of cattail marshes, with a rusty back, a white-striped black triangle between the shoulders, and a tail it often cocks straight up.

Males sing a rattling, bubbling song from the tops of cattails, and they build several domed nests of woven reeds in the marsh.

There is so much attitude packed into a marsh wren, with its tail cocked high and its song rattling out of the cattails.

For more on the marsh wren and its habitat, see its species guide at All About Birds.

Marsh wren Manitoba sightings

Where and when you can find the marsh wren in Manitoba depends on the season and the habitat. You can see more species in the Manitoba birds section.

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