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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