KINGLET

kinglet

(noun) small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

kinglet (plural kinglets)

(chiefly pejorative) A petty king; a king ruling over a small or unimportant territory.

Any of several birds of the crest family Regulidae.

Source: Wiktionary

King"let, n.

1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. Carlyle.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviidæ.

Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the rubycrowned kinglet (R. calendula), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (R. cristatus) is also called golden-crested wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often popularly called wrens, both in America and England.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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