Chamaea fasciata ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TIMALIIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Herbert Clarke / CLO
A common bird of the Pacific Coast chaparral, the Wrentit can be difficult to see as it skulks through the dense scrub. It is the only American representative of the mostly Asian family of babblers (Timaliidae).
Song a series of sharp whistled "pit" notes, repeated on the same pitch and occurring more rapidly, followed by descending trill. Call a rattling "churr."