golden-crowned kinglet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of golden-crowned kinglet
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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
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
It may indeed have been the winter-wren, but from my own observation I believe the golden-crowned kinglet quite capable of such a performance.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
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
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