Goldcrest

Regulus regulus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, is a passerine bird that breeds widely across the Palearctic. It is a very small kinglet of coniferous woodland and gardens, and its range also includes islands such as Macaronesia and Iceland. The bird is best known for its bright crest, which gives it both its English and scientific names. Birds from the north and east of the breeding area move south for the winter. It is also noted for a compact nest built on a tree branch, and for the female’s sole incubation of ten to twelve eggs.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Regulidae — Goldcrests, Kinglets

Breeding range

Palearctic: widespread