The Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a small bird in the Regulidae family of kinglets. It was also known as the synonym Regulus cristatus.

Goldcrest

The Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a small bird in the Regulidae family of kinglets. It was also known…

"Upper parts olive-green, more or less bright, sometimes rather olive-ashy, always brightest on the rump; under parts dull ashy-white or yellowish-white. Wings and tail dusky, strongly edged with yellowish, the inner wing-quills with whitish. On the secondaries, this yellowish edging stops abruptly in advance of the ends of the coverts, leaving a pure blackish interval in advance of the white tips of the greater coverts: this, and the similar tips of the median coverts, form two white bars across the wings; inner webs of the quills and tail feathers edged with white. Supercilary line and extreme forehead hoary-whitish. Crown black, enclosing a large space, the middle of which is flame colored, bordered with pure yellow. The black reaches across the forehead; but behind, the yellow flame-color reach the general olive of the upper parts. Or, the top of the head may be described as a central bed of flame-color, bounded in front and on the sides with clear yellow, this similarly bounded by black, this again in the same manner by hoary-whitish. Smaller than R. calendula; overlying nasal plumes larger." Elliot Coues, 1884

Golden Crested Kinglet

"Upper parts olive-green, more or less bright, sometimes rather olive-ashy, always brightest on the…

The Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa, is a very small songbird. Adults are olive-gray on the upperparts with white underparts, with thin bills and short tails. They have white wing bars, a black stripe through the eyes and a yellow crown surrounded by black. The adult male has an orange patch in the middle of the yellow crown.

Golden-crowned Kinglet

The Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa, is a very small songbird. Adults are olive-gray on the…

Also known as the kinglet, the golden-crested regulus is found throughout Europe and is noted for its cup-shaped nest of moss and feathers.

Golden-Crested Regulus

Also known as the kinglet, the golden-crested regulus is found throughout Europe and is noted for its…

The goldcrest or golden-crested wren is a small passerine bird in the kinglet family.

Gold Crested Wren

The goldcrest or golden-crested wren is a small passerine bird in the kinglet family.