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Common Firecrest
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Regulus ignicapilla
Like the goldcrest's even more colourful cousin — orange crown, white eyebrow, bronze "shoulders". A jewel of a bird!
Size
Small · 9 cm
Latin name
Regulus ignicapilla
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Woodlands (especially with holly and conifers)
- Parks (winter)