KINGLETS

Noun

kinglets

plural of kinglet

Source: Wiktionary


KINGLET

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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