wren-tit

or wren·tit

[ ren-tit ]

noun

1. a small, brown bird, Chamaea fasciata, of the western U.S., resembling a wren and a titmouse, and having a long, tapered tail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wren-tit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

I became so impressed by the wren-tit side of the case that I quite forgot the lazuli note and markings.

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The wren-tit had stayed behind at the well; but while the lazuli was gone, who should come flying in but the foster mother!

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The known ranges of the various forms, or subspecies of the Wren-Tit are given in the following paper.

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This duller colored variety has the same nesting habits and similar eggs to those of the Coast Wren-tit.

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But if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean?

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