European Goldcrest

Regulus regulus regulus

Classification

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Regulidae

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.

Distribution

European Goldcrest — (c) Mosbo6, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Germany · 489Netherlands · 55United Kingdom · 39Belgium · 3Luxembourg · 1

Sources and credits

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European Goldcrest

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