(ˈ)tämˈtit noun
Etymology: probably short for tomtitmouse
: any of various small active birds: as
a. dialect England : titmouse ; especially : blue tit
b. dialect England : wren
c. Irish : tree creeper
d. South : nuthatch
e. Australia : thornbill ; especially : a common and widely distributed yellow-tailed thornbill ( Acanthiza chrysorrhoa )