golden-crowned kinglet

[ gohl-duhn kround ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a yellowish-green kinglet, Regulus satrapa, of North America, having a yellow or orange patch on the top of the head.

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

A golden-crowned kinglet was there also, a little tuft of gray feathers, hopping about as restless as a spirit.

To-day all through the tree-tops I heard the high-pitched tiny notes of that tiny bird, the golden-crowned kinglet.

In late fall this band is often joined by the golden-crowned kinglet and the brown creeper.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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