Marsh Wren

GPTKB entity

Statements (89)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior secretive
territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
Canada and northern United States
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
April to July
gptkbp:call sharp and chattering
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change effects.
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 7 eggs
3-7 eggs
gptkbp:color slender and pointed
gptkbp:coloration brown and streaked
more streaked and less defined
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color white or pale blue
white with speckles
gptkbp:family gptkb:Troglodytidae
gptkbp:field small size and streaked appearance
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fledging_period 12-15 days
12 to 15 days
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
gleaning and probing
gptkbp:genus Cistothorus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
reeds and cattails
wetlands and reed beds
gptkbp:habitat_preference marshes and swamps
dense vegetation near water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marsh Wren
gptkbp:incubation_period 12-15 days
12 to 14 days
gptkbp:length 12-14 cm
12 to 14 cm
gptkbp:local_names Marsh Wren, Common Marsh Wren
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
some populations are migratory
short distances
depends on geographic location
gptkbp:music_style regional differences observed
gptkbp:nest_location low vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:FA_Cup
varies by habitat
aggressive towards intruders
varies by habitat quality
ground or low vegetation
builds nests close to water
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators snakes and raptors
snakes, birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Carolina_Wren
gptkb:Sedge_Wren
gptkbp:research_status studied for ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:song complex and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris_helenae
gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris_dissaeptus
gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris_griseus
gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris_marshi
gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris_palustris
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:territorial_behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:territory 0.5 to 1 hectare
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:was_marked_by streaked back and buffy underparts
gptkbp:weight 10-15 g
10 to 20 g
gptkbp:wildlife benefits from wetland restoration efforts
gptkbp:wingspan 15-20 cm
15 to 20 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cistothorus_palustris
gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkb:Pantanal
gptkb:Sedge_Wren
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5