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.
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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