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regulus cristatus
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Goldcrest \Gold"crest`\ (g[=o]ld"kr[e^]st`), n. (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. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
[1913 Webster]
Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England.
