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.

---

Etymology

Origin of wren-tit

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

When she had gone, the wren-tit came back.

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

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 Merriam, Florence A.

Then came the thrashers, with their loud rollicking songs; and when they had pitched down into the brush, out rang the clear bell-like tones of the wren-tit, filling the air with sound.

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

When the giant pitched into the brush the wren-tit chattered, and I thought perhaps the jay was teaching him how it feels to have a shoe pinch.

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

The lazuli kept silent, but the wren-tit called softly and the little one raised its wings and flew toward her, leaving its mother behind.

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