Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Code 4

SEWR

Code 6

CISPLA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked
Crown Color: Brown with black streaking.
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Brown
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 11 cm (4.5 in)
Weight: 9 g (0.3 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Buff to white.
Upperparts: Brown with black and white streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak fluttering flight with shallow, rapid wing beats, alternating serveral wing strokes with wings being drawn to sides, repeatedly.
Wingspan Range: 14-15 cm (5.5-6 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Brown with black barring.
Under Tail: Brown with black barring.
Leg Color: Pink

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