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Cistothorus palustris
Photo by Skean
Photographed on Plum Island, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA in June 2005

Identification

  • Brown upperparts
  • Light brown belly and flanks
  • White throat and breast
  • Black back with white stripes
  • Dark cap
  • White supercilium
  • Short thin bill

Distribution

United States and Mexico.

Habitat

Marshes with tall vegetation.

Taxonomy

Behaviour

Breeding

The nest is an oval lump attached to marsh vegetation, entered from the side.

Diet

Includes insects, also spiders and snails.

Voice

Song

Call

External Links

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