Definition of Golden-crested kinglet

1. Noun. European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch.

Exact synonyms: Goldcrest, Regulus Regulus
Generic synonyms: Kinglet

Lexicographical Neighbors of Golden-crested Kinglet

goldbrickers
goldbricking
goldbricks
goldbug
goldbugs
goldcrest
goldcrests
goldcup
goldcups
golddigger
golddiggers
golde
golded
golden
golden-beard penstemon
golden-crested kinglet (current term)
golden-eagle
golden-eye
golden-eyed fly
golden-rod
golden ager
golden algae
golden aster
golden barrel cactus
golden boy
golden boys
golden calf
golden calla
golden chain

Literary usage of Golden-crested kinglet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1862)
"Ruby-crested Kinglet—golden-crested kinglet—Crested Titmouse—Black-capped ... The golden-crested kinglet, (Regulus sátrapa, Licht.,) is found throughout the ..."

2. The Birds of Long Island by Jacob P. Giraud (1844)
"... the middle of October, though generally all move off to the South at an earlier period. REGULUS SATRAPA—LICHENSTEIN. AMERICAN golden-crested kinglet. ..."

3. Markland Or Nova Scotia: Its History, Natural Resources and Native Beauties by Robert Randall McLeod (1903)
"Golden-Crested Kinglet (Regulus Satrapa). Among the smallest of all our feathered friends are ... The more common of the two is the golden- crested kinglet. ..."

4. Bird-nesting in North-west Canada by Walter Raine (1892)
"The golden-crested kinglet lays from six to ten eggs, eight being the usual number. ... The golden-crested kinglet breeds in Northern Ontario, Quebec, ..."

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