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

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.

The wren-tit had stayed behind at the well; but while the lazuli was gone, who should come flying in but the foster mother!

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

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 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.

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.