| kinglet | 1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. 2. <ornithology> Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviidae. The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the rubycrowned kinglet (R. Calendula), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (R. Cristatus) is also called golden-crested wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often popularly called wrens, both in America and England. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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