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Sedge Wren

Cistothorus stellaris

The Sedge Wren is a small, lively bird that loves to hide in tall grasses. It has a cheerful song and is known for its quick movements as it hops around looking for insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Sedge Wren is a tiny, streaky brown bird with a pale belly and a short tail often cocked upward. It has a distinctive light eyebrow stripe and fine barring on its wings and tail, making it blend perfectly into grassy habitats.

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Sedge Wren
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Sedge Wren

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A Sedge Wren's song sounds like clicking, chattering, and mechanical sewing!

Male Sedge Wrens often build many nests, but only one is used for eggs!

These tiny birds are known to migrate thousands of kilometers each year!

They are so tiny, they weigh less than two quarters!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grassland Ghost

Sedge Wrens can sneak through dense grasses because their small size and streaky brown feathers help them disappear from view.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Nest Builder

Sedge Wrens can build nests incredibly fast, sometimes completing them in just a few days, ensuring quick reproduction.

Fähigkeit

Vocal Storyteller

Sedge Wrens can create many different, often mechanical-sounding calls, helping them declare territory and find mates.

Fähigkeit

Dummy Nest Creator

Sedge Wrens have the clever trick of building many empty "dummy nests," which confuses predators away from their real home.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-11 cm
Flügelspannweite
12-14 cm
Gewicht
0.007-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-4 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-8
Brutzeit
12-16 Tage
Zugstrecke
1800 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Sedge Wrens are tiny hunters that mainly feast on small insects and spiders found in tall grasses.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasshoppers
  • crickets
  • beetles
  • flies
  • caterpillars
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Predates nests and eggs in their grassy habitat.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Hunts eggs and nestlings hidden in dense vegetation.

depends on

Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta

Provides essential dense cover for nesting and foraging.

shelters

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Tall grasses offer protective cover and insect hunting grounds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Sedge Wren?

10-11 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Sedge Wren?

12-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Sedge Wren?

0.007-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sedge Wren?

1-4 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Sedge Wren?

35 km/h

Was frisst Sedge Wren?

Sedge Wrens are tiny hunters that mainly feast on small insects and spiders found in tall grasses.

Wo findet man Sedge Wren normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Sedge Wren?

Foraging

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