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.

Origin of wren-tit

1
An 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. Merriam
  • The 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. Merriam
  • The known ranges of the various forms, or subspecies of the wren-tit are given in the following paper.

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

    The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
  • But if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean?

    A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. Merriam