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

Example Sentences

I began to feel a keen interest in the bird and its affairs, for the wren-tit was really a most original bird, and one I was especially anxious to study.

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

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

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.

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 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.