Coastal Carolina

Troglodytes aedon HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 4.25 inches * Short, thin bill * Indistinct supercilium * Eye ring * Gray-brown upperparts (browner in eastern United States birds) * Pale gray underparts with dark barring on belly and undertail coverts * Wings and tail barred with black * Tail frequently held upright * Pink legs * Sexes similar Similar species: Other wrens with indistinct superciliums are Winter, Sedge and Rock Wrens. Winter Wren is more reddish-brown above, darker below and has a shorter tail. Sedge Wren is buffier on the breast and is streaked with white on the crown and back. Rock Wren is larger with a contrast between the gray back and brown rump and has buffy tips to the tail.

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Cistothorus palustris HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 4 inches * Short, thin bill * Bold white supercilium * Brown upperparts * Unstreaked crown * Black back with white streaks * White throat and breast * Buffy belly and flanks * Wings and tail barred with black * Tail frequently held upright * Sexes similar * Found in marshes with tall, grassy vegetation Similar species: Bewick's Wren is similar but has unstreaked back. Sedge Wren has less distinct supercilium and streaked crown.

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Cistothorus platensis Identification Tips: * Length: 3.75 inches * Short, thin bill * Indistinct supercilium * Brown upperparts with pale streaks on back and crown * Buffy breast and flanks * Wings and tail barred with black * Short tail frequently held upright * Sexes similar * Found in wet fields and marshes Similar species: Other wrens with indistinct superciliums are House, Winter and Rock Wrens. Winter Wren is more reddish-brown above, darker below and has a shorter tail. House Wren lacks white streaking on the crown and back and is less buffy on the underparts. Rock Wren is larger with a contrast between the gray back and brown rump and has buffy tips to the tail.

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