wren-tit

American  

[ren-tit] / ˈrɛnˌtɪt /

Or wrentit

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.

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Etymology

Origin of wren-tit

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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Example Sentences

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wren-tit

I became so impressed by the wren-tit side of the case that I quite forgot the lazuli note and markings.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

Just as I thought I had come to a decision in the case, a male lazuli flew in, lighting atilt of an acacia stalk opposite the wren-tit.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

When waiting for the gnats to do something, I heard a little sound in the oak brush by my side, and, looking through the brown branches, saw a wren-tit come hopping toward me.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

When the lazuli came back with food, it was only to see her little bird flying off to the other side of the tree after the wren-tit!

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

But if so, what did this interest on the part of the wren-tit mean?

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

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