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Vintage illustration of Goldcrest birds #241728229
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From the book ` The birds of the British Isles and their eggs` 1928 edition. The goldcrest is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers, as well as being called the `king of the birds` in European folklore, gives rise to its English and scientific names. The scientific name, R. regulus, means king or knight.
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