goldcrest

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a goldcrest

a kind of bird – song bird – related to tits – small with dull olive-green upper body and whitish under part feathers, and wing markings and a yellow-gold colour patch on the forehead; small thin straight beak (bill); grows to 3-3½ inches long and weighs 5-7 grams; feeds on (eats) insects and spiders (those goldcrests that visit people’s gardens, like most other birds, feed on bread crumbs and cheese); found in Europe,

Special Features:
The ‘goldcrest’ is the national bird of Luxembourg, Europe.

The goldcrest is the smallest of all the birds of Europe.

Note: A bird called ‘firecrest’ is similar in looks and size to the goldcrest, and lives in the same natural habitat.

‘Goldcrest’, always with a capital ‘G’, is often found in the names of people; Peter Goldcrest, Sam Goldcrest, etc. For an article that gives some information about this surname, please click here.