4.5 inches long. The Sedge Wren is a small brown bird with a short thin bill and a short tail that is frequently held upright. The upperparts are tawny brown and there are white streaks on the crown and back. There is an indistinct eyebrow. The breast and flanks are buffy. The wings and tail are barred with black.
The Sedge Wren is an uncommon migrant through the area that is seen in April through May and again in August and September. It may occasionally breed in the Omaha area.
The Sedge Wren is generally found in wet fields and marshes. It was formerly called the Short-billed Marsh Wren. It was renamed Sedge Wren to better distinguish it from the closely related Marsh Wren by emphasizing habitat differences between the two species. It will nest the first time in the north and then later nest again further south. The song starts with a few single notes followed by a weak trill “chap, chap, chatatatatatat”.
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