golden-crowned kinglet

[ gohl-duhn kround ]

noun

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

Origin of golden-crowned kinglet

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An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words Nearby golden-crowned kinglet

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How to use golden-crowned kinglet in a sentence

A golden-crowned kinglet was there also, a little tuft of gray feathers, hopping about as restless as a spirit.
Wake-Robin | John Burroughs
To-day all through the tree-tops I heard the high-pitched tiny notes of that tiny bird, the golden-crowned kinglet.
Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville
In late fall this band is often joined by the golden-crowned kinglet and the brown creeper.
The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers | John Burroughs

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