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Common Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
(R. r. regulus, R. r. buturlini (subspecies uncertain))
| Armenian Name: | Դեղնագլուխ արքայիկ |
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See Plate 43 for Common Goldcrest and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Winter visitor |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 9 cm,, Wing Span:13.5-15.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 288. |
| Description: | Very small with a plain face but bright crown pattern. |
| Adult: | Central crown stripe is orange in male, yellow in female. Short dark malar stripe. |
| Juvenile: | Green head lacks crown stripes. |
| Similar Species: | Firecrest. |
| Behavior: | Call a very high-pitched note, given singly or repeated. Constantly flits, hovers, and flicks wings; rapid whirring flight. |
| Habitat: | Mature trees, gardens. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
