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Photo: Nicole Burgum
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UK
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Latin name: Regulus regulus
Size: Approximately 8 to 9cms.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: All year
Habitat: Parks, gardens and woodlands which have coniferous trees in
them
Food: Insects and small spiders
Special features: Britain's smallest bird.
Frequently seen high in the trees, flying in an almost humming bird style as it
searches for food.
The female has a line of golden yellow feathers on top of her head, bordered on
either side by a black stripe. The male is similar, but has an orange stripe
instead of yellow.
It vies with the more brightly coloured Firecrest
for the title of the smallest bird in the UK.
The U.K. population swells each autumn with the arrival of extra goldcrests from
Scandinavia.
UK Safari Bird Section
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