Definition of crested
: having a crest
- a crested bird
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For many years, Anthony claimed Bob Ross, a blind white-crested Polish show rooster, could tell fortunes.
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But the tiniest of these hummers was the one that elicited the most excitement: a Festive coquette, an extremely rare green-crested bird with a white rump patch, only three inches long.
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Also spotted was a crested caracara, a bird which is described as a tropical version of a vulture.
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The monkey, a crested macaque named Naruto, took the selfie in 2011.
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In less than 40 years, the crested black macaque has declined here by over 80 percent.
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A great crested-flycatcher then called, a little closer.
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Harbor seal pups pop up and down in the calm waves lapping around you, and double-crested cormorants flap their wings in your direction.
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But the Galápagos cormorants are closely related to neo-tropical cormorants and double-crested cormorants, both common birds.
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First Known Use of crested
14th century
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Definition of crested for English Language Learners
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: having a decorative bunch of feathers or hair : having a crest
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