Found 2 hits - Term: regulus cristatus, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
goldcrest \gold"crest`\ g=old"kre^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
see also:
regulus cristatus regulus regulus golden-crested wren golden wren kinglet
- [2] : 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 sylviidae.
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.
see also:
regulus sylviidae regulus satrapa regulus calendula regulus cristatus golden-crested wren
moonie marigold finch wrens
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