Firecrests, Goldcrests, and Allies
Regulus
A kinglet, or crest, is a small bird in a group that is sometimes included in the Old World warblers, but is frequently placed in its own family, Regulidae, because of resemblance to titmice. "Regulidae" is derived from the Latin word regulus for "petty king" or prince, and refers to the coloured crowns of adult birds. This family has representatives in North America and Eurasia. There are seven species in this family; one, the Madeira firecrest,...
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Golden-crowned Kinglet
speciesRegulus satrapa
Goldcrest
speciesRegulus regulus
Common Firecrest
speciesRegulus ignicapilla
Madeira Firecrest
speciesRegulus madeirensis
Flamecrest
speciesRegulus goodfellowi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 19660.