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Definition of sedge wren

sedge wren
Sedge Sedge, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; -- probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W. hesg. Cf. Hassock, Saw the instrument.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species. Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the order Cyperace[ae], which includes Carex, Cyperus, Scirpus, and many other genera of rushlike plants. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A flock of herons. Sedge ken (Zo["o]l.), the clapper rail. See under 5th Rail. Sedge warbler (Zo["o]l.), a small European singing bird (Acrocephalus phragmitis). It often builds its nest among reeds; -- called also sedge bird, sedge wren, night warbler, and Scotch nightingale.

Meaning of sedge wren from wikipedia

- The sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris) is a small and secretive p****erine bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is widely distributed in North America....
- long-billed marsh wren to distinguish it from the sedge wren, also known as the short-billed marsh wren. The marsh wren was described by the Scottish-American ornithologist...
- introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The gr**** wren and the sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris) were formerly treated as conspecific. They...
- Cistothorus Sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris) Mérida wren or paramo wren (Cistothorus meridae) Apolinar's wren (Cistothorus apolinari) Gr**** wren (Cistothorus...
- honeyeater Scrub tanager Scrubtit Seaside sparrow Secretarybird Sedge warbler Sedge wren See-see partridge Selayar whistler Selva cacique Semicollared flycatcher...
- later than any other native North American bird, besides occasionally the sedge wren. This may be related to the abundance of seeds in the late summer months...
- The type species is the sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris). The genus contains five species: Sedge wren, short-billed marsh wren, Cistothorus stellaris...
- Chipping sparrow Henslow's sparrow Vesper sparrow Fish crow House wren Marsh wren Sedge wren Blue-gray gnatcatcher ****cissel Winter residents: Green-winged...
- kingfisher, great egret, cocoi heron, black-crowned night heron, torrent duck, sedge wren, Chilean flicker and black-necked swan. USGS. "P 1386-I Chile and Argentina...
- Rufous-browed wren, Troglodytes rufociliatus Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificus (A) Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis (A) Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis...