We added some new birds to Birdeez and wanted to get you up to speed. Today we introduce a very interesting bird more often heard than seen, the Wrentit. Funnily enough, it is neither a wren, nor a tit! Before you laugh too hard, you should know a tit is the name for a type of bird in Europe, very similar to our Chickadee.
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- Wrentit Photo by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
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- Wrentit Photo by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
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- Wrentit Photo by Jerry Kirkhart
Shape: Perching
Size: Very Small
Description:
The Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) is a small bird that lives in chaparral and bushland.
The Wrentit is a small, 15 centimetres (5.9 in) bird with uniform dull olive, brown, or grayish plumage. It has short wings and a long tail often held high (hence the comparison to wrens). It has a short bill and a pale iris. Given its retiring nature and loud voice, the Wrentit is more likely to be detected by its call than by sight. The distinct sound that it makes is similar to the sound of a ping-pong ball falling on the table.
-from Wikipedia