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
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