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Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC242432). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
Sedge WrenCistothorus stellaris
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Apolinar's WrenCistothorus apolinari
Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,556 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,133 |
| Ontario | 944 |
| Argentina | 527 |
| Michigan | 452 |
| North Dakota | 237 |
| Minnesota | 221 |
| Mexico | 210 |
| New York | 202 |
| La Pampa | 202 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Dome nestingListed by a harvested source as building dome nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Wrens · Troglodytidae |
| Genus | Marsh Wrens and Allies · Cistothorus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Grass Wren with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.