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A Beginners Guide to North American Wrentits




The Wrentit is a small Californian bird that lives in chapparal
and bushland.


The Wrentit is about 5 1/4 inches, 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.

genders are similar

Southern birds grayer than northern birds


The Wrentit is usually restricted to scrub and certain types
of woodland. It nests in high shrubs such as poison oak,
coyote bush and Californian blackberry. Logging and other
changes in habitat have led to this species expanding its
range recently, particularly northwards.


Wrentits mate for life, pairing up only a few months after
hatching. 3 or 4 eggs are laid, incubated for 14 days,


The Wrentit feeds on beetles, caterpillars, bugs, ants,
also taking small berries and seeds.

Picture Wrentit



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