winter wren
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of winter wren
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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There is a piece of swampy woodland in Jefferson, New Hampshire, midway between the hotels and the railway station, which, for me, will always be associated with the song of the winter wren.
From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey
"The winter wren is really with us during the summer too," said daddy.
From Daddy's Bedtime Bird Stories by Mary Graham Bonner
The wild goose swam and screamed, and the winter wren caroled his bright song—loudest when there seemed least cause for rejoicing.
From A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. by David Starr Jordan
The winter wren has just told me what it means.
From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. Eddy
It may indeed have been the winter wren, but from my own observation I believe the ruby-crowned kinglet quite capable of such a performance.
From Wake-Robin by John Burroughs
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