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firecrest

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in Eurasia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From fire + crest.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: mbretth vetullbardhë — passerine bird
  • Albanian: princ kokëzjarrtë — passerine bird
  • Asturian: reyín — passerine bird
  • Asturian: chilín — passerine bird
  • Asturian: pimpín — passerine bird
  • Asturian: yerbatín — passerine bird
  • Bulgarian: червеноглаво кралче (červenoglavo kralče) — passerine bird
  • Czech: králíček ohnivý — passerine bird
  • Galician: estreliña riscada — passerine bird
  • German: Sommergoldhähnchen — passerine bird
  • Polish: zniczek — passerine bird
  • Russian: красноголо́вый королёк (krasnogolóvyj koroljók) — passerine bird
  • Scottish Gaelic: crìonag lasrach — passerine bird
  • Swedish: brandkronad kungsfågel — passerine bird