wren-tit
or wren·tit
[ren-tit]
- a small, brown bird, Chamaea fasciata, of the western U.S., resembling a wren and a titmouse, and having a long, tapered tail.
Show More
Origin of wren-tit
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for wren-tit
Historical Examples
But if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean?
A-Birding on a BroncoFlorence A. Merriam
Nevertheless, my riddle was only half solved, for how about the wren-tit?
A-Birding on a BroncoFlorence A. Merriam
The known ranges of the various forms, or subspecies of the Wren-Tit are given in the following paper.
Bird-Lore March-April 1916Various
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 BroncoFlorence 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 BroncoFlorence A. Merriam