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Goldcrest

Common name:

Goldcrest

Ladakhi name:

Chiu-serthod

Scientific name:

Regulus regulus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Regulidae

fun facts:

The goldcrest is the smallest European bird, only 3–3.7 in (8.5–9.5 cm) in length with a wingspan of 5–6 in (13.5–15.5 cm). They are even smaller than a sparrow or a warbler.

Bird Club Contributor:

Rigzin Nurbu Nubra

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