Any of various birds having mainly yellow plumage, esp. the American goldfinch, Spinus tristis.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.) > subfamily Sylviidae (warbler) > [noun] > genus Regulus > regulus regulus (goldcrest) (13) yellowbird1625 Any of various birds having mainly yellow plumage, esp. the American goldfinch, Spinus tristis. regulus1750 A bird of the genus Regulus (family Regulidae), a kinglet; esp. a goldcrest or a firecrest; now rare. Also (in form Regulus): the genus itself. basilisk1753 Ornithology. Obsolete name of the Golden-crested Wren or Kinglet (Regulus cristatus). (So in Greek.) marigold bird1772 = marigold finch n. nettle creeper1772 †(a) the goldcrest, Regulus regulus (obsolete); (b) British regional any of several warblers of the genus Sylvia which nest among nettles beneath… goldcrest1819 A very small kinglet found throughout Eurasia, Regulus regulus, having a narrow yellow crest on the head, and regarded as the smallest European bird. marigold finch1828 the goldcrest, Regulus regulus. kinglet1835 Originally: the goldcrest, Regulus regulus. In later use: any bird of the family Regulidae of small North American and Eurasian passerine birds… woodcock pilot1871 a local name for the golden-crested wren (see quot. 1893). thumb bird1885 a local name for the Goldcrest. tot-o'er-seas1885 tot-o'er-seas, a local name of the Goldcrest. herring spink1906 With distinguishing prefix, as herring spink, the golden-crested wren; †mountain spink, the mountain finch or brambling. Also goldspink, n. pope's eye1965 Irish English (northern). The goldcrest, Regulus regulus. |
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