goldcrest
Europe's tiniest bird
A goldcrest is a tiny European songbird, among the smallest in the region, with olive-green plumage and a distinctive bright yellow or orange stripe on its crown.
The name comes from this crest, which the male can raise during displays.
A goldcrest flitted through the pine branches.
Leo's primary star
- kingletTiny crested passerine
- wrenSmall loud songbird
- warblerSmall melodious bird
- passerinePerching bird order member
songbird · insectivore · feathers · plumage · beak · wingbeat · treetop · nesting
Extremely small in size
- smallestLeast in dimension
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
compact · wee · dainty · delicate · gram · featherweight · pocket-sized
Producing woody cones
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
canopy · treetop · forest · woodland · needle · foliage · flitting · acrobatic
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- stripeContrasting linear marking
- orangeCitrus with segments
- yellowHue between green and orange
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
display · raised · erectile · male · female · marking · identification
Pre-discovery known lands
- EurasiaCombined continental mass
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- borealOf northern regions
Scandinavia · British Isles · habitat · biogeography · endemic · native · range · distribution
Rapid pitch oscillation
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- callContact by phone
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- thinSmall in diameter
piercing · ultrasonic · frequency · sing · chirp
Regulus
Leo's primary star
passerine · songbird · insectivore · feathers · plumage · beak · wingbeat · treetop · nesting · fledgling
tiny
Extremely small in size
- smallestLeast in dimension
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
lightweight · compact · wee · dainty · delicate · gram · featherweight · pocket-sized
coniferous
Producing woody cones
evergreen · canopy · treetop · forest · woodland · needle · foliage · flitting · acrobatic · gleaning
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
plumage · display · raised · erectile · male · female · marking · identification
Old World
Pre-discovery known lands
- EurasiaCombined continental mass
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- coniferousProducing woody cones
boreal · Scandinavia · British Isles · habitat · biogeography · endemic · native · range · distribution · overwinter
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- callContact by phone
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
goldcrestostrich
Largest living bird
emu · cassowary · golden eagle · pelican · emperor penguin