ruby-crowned kinglet

ruby-crowned kinglet
/rooh"bee krownd'/
an olive-gray, American kinglet, Regulus calendula, the male of which has an erectile, ruby crest.
[1835-45, Amer.]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet — Taxobox name = Ruby crowned Kinglet status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Regulidae genus = Regulus species = R. calendula binomial = Regulus… …   Wikipedia

  • ruby-crowned kinglet — raudonvainikis nykštukas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Regulus calendula angl. ruby crowned kinglet vok. Rubingoldhähnchen, n rus. рубиновоголовый королёк, m pranc. roitelet à couronne rubis, m ryšiai: platesnis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • ruby-crowned kinglet — noun American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch • Syn: ↑ruby crowned wren, ↑Regulus calendula • Hypernyms: ↑kinglet * * * noun or ruby crowned wren ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ruby-crowned wren — noun American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch • Syn: ↑ruby crowned kinglet, ↑Regulus calendula • Hypernyms: ↑kinglet * * * noun see ruby crowned kinglet …   Useful english dictionary

  • Golden-crowned Kinglet — Taxobox name = Golden crowned Kinglet status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Regulidae genus = Regulus species = R. satrapa binomial = Regulus satrapa binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • ru|by-crowned kinglet — «ROO bee KROWND», a tiny, grayish, North American bird, the male of which has a bright ruby patch on the crown …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kinglet — Taxobox name = Kinglets image width = 240px image caption = Goldcrest Regulus regulus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Regulidae genus = Regulus genus authority = Cuvier, 1800… …   Wikipedia

  • kinglet — /king lit/, n. 1. a king ruling over a small country or territory. 2. any of several small, greenish, crested birds of the genus Regulus. Cf. goldcrest, golden crowned kinglet, ruby crowned kinglet. [1595 1605; KING + LET] * * * ▪ bird  any of… …   Universalium

  • List of birds in Canada and the United States — This list of birds in Canada and the United States is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species known from the North American continent north of Mexico as of July 2008.North American birds most closely resemble those of Eurasia, which was… …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States birds — This list of United States birds is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species known from the United States as of July, 2008. It does include species recorded in all 50 states.Continental United States birds most closely resemble those of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”