Reference photo — Francis C. Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
#101
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Challenging
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Regulidae
- Size
- 8.5–9.5 cm (length)
- Weight
- 4.5–7 g
- Diet
- Insectivore
- Lifespan
- 2–3 yrs
- Habitat
- Coniferous forests, Mixed woodland, Parks
About
The goldcrest is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers, as well as being called the “king of the birds” in European folklore, gives rise to its English and scientific names. The scientific name, R.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.