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[syn: ruby-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned wren, Regulus calendula]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
[1913 Webster]
Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called golden-crested
wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England.
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Regulus calendula
n 1: American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red
crown patch [syn: ruby-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned
wren, Regulus calendula]