golden-crowned kinglet

American  

[gohl-duhn kround] / ˈgoʊl dən ˌkraʊnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of golden-crowned kinglet

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A day after we spoke, in fact, Parkins sent along a photo of a dead golden-crowned kinglet that she’d watched collide with a window near Central Park.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2020

It was the body of a golden-crowned kinglet, an unlucky one, that had crashed into the iconic Toronto-Dominion Center building somewhere above.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2012

Their feather suits are so warm that some of our smallest and weakest birds are able to stay with us, like the chickadee and the golden-crowned kinglet.

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth

Count that a red-letter day on your calendar when first you see either this tiny, dainty sprite, or his next of kin, the golden-crowned kinglet, fluttering, twinkling about the evergreens.

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje

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

From The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers by Burroughs, John