winter wren

American  

noun

1. (in the Western Hemisphere) a small wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, of coniferous forests.

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Etymology

Origin of winter wren

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

One of the events of the day was the sight of the winter wren, the first time he had been seen this winter.

From Some Winter Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John

An old hemlock wood at the head waters of the Delaware is a chosen haunt of the winter wren.

From Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz

There was some scant compensation in the presence of the winter wren one winter in the Sunflower state.

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)

Our wren-songs, on the contrary, are gushing and lyrical, and more or less melodious,—that of the winter wren being preeminently so.

From Locusts and Wild Honey by Burroughs, John

The winter wren is another marvelous songster, in speaking of whom it is difficult to avoid superlatives.

From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John