ruby-crowned kinglet

noun

variants or ruby-crowned wren
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: an American kinglet (Regulus calendula) having a notable song and in the male a bright red crown patch

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruby-crowned kinglet was in 1758

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“Ruby-crowned kinglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruby-crowned%20kinglet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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