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The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers, as well as being called the "king of the birds" in European folklore, gives rise to its English and scientific names.
Tiny bird, smaller than warblers, with a distinctive combination of black-edged golden crown stripe, big dark eye giving impression of "innocent" face, ,and white wingbar offset by black wing patch.
Learn about the Goldcrest, a tiny green and yellow bird with a black and yellow stripe on its head. Find out where to see it, what it eats, and how to identify it.
Learn about the goldcrest, a tiny kinglet of conifer woodland, scrub, parks and gardens. Find out how to identify, when and where to see it, and why it is Europe's smallest bird.
Learn about the UK's smallest breeding bird, its distribution, population, song, and conservation status based on BTO data. Find out how to identify Goldcrest and its rarer cousin Firecrest, and explore the trends and patterns of this tiny songbird.
Learn about the goldcrest, a tiny bird with a bright yellow crown and a distinctive song. Find out its appearance, distribution, diet, breeding and more facts on Birdfact.
Learn about the goldcrest, the smallest European bird with a distinctive yellow crest. Find out its appearance, distribution, behavior, diet, mating habits, population status and more on Animalia.bio.
