kinglet Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
WordNet
King"let noun
Definitions
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A little king; a weak or insignificant king. Carlyle. -
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and familySylviidæ .✍ 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 calledgolden-crested wren ,moonie , andmarigold finch . The kinglets are often popularly calledwrens , both in America and England.