Birds of the World - Cistothorus


Apolinar's Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) Endangered Range: SA: Colombia Sumapaz National Park, Colombia
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Found in tall reeds in wetlands at high altitude, up to the paramo, and declining in numbers. Compare to more common Sedge Wren, which is more flexible with habitat.


Merida Wren (Cistothorus meridae) Range: SA: Venezuela Merida, Venezuela
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) Range: NA, MA: widespread, also Mexico Port Richey, Florida, USA
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Grass Wren (Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis) Range: MA, SA: widespread Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
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The Grass Wren was split from the North American Sedge Wren. More splits are probably coming.


Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) Range: NA: sc, se Canada and ne USA Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Sedge Wren now just includes birds in North America and northeast Mexico. The Grass Wren includes tropical species, and will probably be split further.