golden-crowned kinglet

[ gohl-duhn kround ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of golden-crowned kinglet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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