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Wrentit

Chamaea fasciata

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Illustration of Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata)

The Wrentit is the only member of its Old World family found in the Americas. It is secretive, staying deep in chaparral and communicating with its distinctive bouncing-ball song. Pairs are monogamous for life and stay in tiny territories year-round, rarely moving more than a few hundred meters.

Habitat
Coastal chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and manzanita of the Pacific Coast
Diet
Insects, spiders, and small berries
How common
Common

Best time to see a Wrentit

The best time to see a Wrentit is January–July, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,820 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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