Goldcrest
Sign in to savethumb|Subspecies R. r. himalayensis at Vinayak village in Uttarakhand, [[India]] thumb|Bathing goldcrest at Utrecht in the Netherlands
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A goldcrest is a tiny European bird with distinctive golden-yellow plumage on its head, making it one of the smallest bird species in its region. It matters to birdwatchers and ecologists as a common woodland resident whose presence and behavior can indicate the health of forest ecosystems.
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19 sectionsContents
- Description
- Identification
- Voice
- Taxonomy
- Subspecies
- Continental Eurasia
- The Atlantic islands
- Fossils
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Breeding
- Feeding
- Winter survival
- Predators and parasites
- Status
- In culture
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Subspecies R. r. himalayensis at Vinayak village in Uttarakhand, [[India]] thumb|Bathing goldcrest at Utrecht in the Netherlands
The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 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. regulus, means 'petty king' or prince. Several subspecies are recognised across the very large distribution range that includes much of the Palearctic and the islands of Macaronesia and Iceland. Birds from the north and east of its breeding range migrate to winter further south.