wren-tit
or wren·tit
[ ren-tit ]
noun
a small, brown bird, Chamaea fasciata, of the western U.S., resembling a wren and a titmouse, and having a long, tapered tail.
Origin of wren-tit
1An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words Nearby wren-tit
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How to use wren-tit in a sentence
I became so impressed by the wren-tit side of the case that I quite forgot the lazuli note and markings.
A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. MerriamThe wren-tit had stayed behind at the well; but while the lazuli was gone, who should come flying in but the foster mother!
A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. MerriamThe known ranges of the various forms, or subspecies of the wren-tit are given in the following paper.
Bird-Lore March-April 1916 | VariousThis duller colored variety has the same nesting habits and similar eggs to those of the Coast wren-tit.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedBut if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean?
A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. Merriam
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