golden-crowned kinglet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of golden-crowned kinglet
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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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
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 John Burroughs
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 Neltje Blanchan
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 Erle Elsworth Clippinger
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