Group: Kinglets and Firecrests
UK Conservation Status: Not assessed
RSPB
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Along with the Firecrest, the Goldcrest is the UK’s smallest bird. They’re dull greyish-green with a pale belly and a black and yellow stripe on their heads, which has an orange centre in males. Their thin beak is ideally suited for picking insects out from between pine needles.
| Beak Colour | Black |
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| Conservation Status | Not assessed |
| Diet | Spiders, moth eggs and other small insect food. |
| Feather | Cream/Buff, Brown, Grey, Green, Black, White, Yellow |
| Leg Colour | Pink, Brown |
| Length | 9cm |
| Habitats | Woodland, Urban and Suburban |
| Uk Breeding | 610,000 territories |
| Weight | 6g |
| Wingspan | 14cm |
| Juvenile Feather | Cream/Buff, Brown, Grey, Green, Black, White, Yellow |
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