GOLDCREST

goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, Regulus regulus

(noun) European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

goldcrest (plural goldcrests)

A very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.

Source: Wiktionary


Gold"crest`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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