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Goldcrest

Gold′crestˊ

(gōld′krĕstˊ)
,
Noun.
(Zool.)
The European golden-crested kinglet (
Regulus cristatus
, or
Regulus regulus
); – called also
golden-crested wren
, and
golden wren
. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See
Kinglet
.

Definition 2024


goldcrest

goldcrest

English

a goldcrest Regulus regulus

Noun

goldcrest (plural goldcrests)

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

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