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Definition of "golden-crested" [golden-crested]

  • Having a yellow crest: specifically applied to several kinglets or goldcrests.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "golden-crested" in a sentence
  • "The hotspot also has five endemic bird genera, each represented by a single species: golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus), short-tailed scimitar-babbler (Jabouilleia danjoui) and wedge-billed wren-babbler (Sphenoicichla humei)."
  • "Then come the becca-fico, the black-cap, the bull-finch, the robin, the epilais, the midget-bird, and the golden-crested wren."
  • "The guns came into action against this hill at a range of about two thousand yards, and it seemed as if a golden-crested wren could not have escaped if it had been unlucky enough to be there."