goldcrest

[ gohld-krest ]

noun

1. a Eurasian kinglet, Regulus regulus, having a bright yellow patch on the top of the head.

goldcrest

/ ˈɡəʊldˌkrɛst /

noun

1. a small Old World warbler, Regulus regulus, having a greenish plumage and a bright yellow-and-black crown

Word History and Origins

Origin of goldcrest¹

gold + crest

Example Sentences

But he remembers being "blown away by the little goldcrest".

From BBC

I was drawn to the effulgent green moss, the old, sprawling yews, the buzz of spotting a nuthatch or goldcrest or sparrowhawk.

From The Guardian

A goldcrest was swinging on a branch of the hedge.

From Literature

“Not so,” answered the goldcrest, as, leaving the eagle’s back, he fluttered upward, until suddenly he knocked his head against the sun and set fire to his crest.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the charms of the goldcrest is that he does not look on a human being as a wild beast.

From Project Gutenberg