GOLDCBEST. 



REGULUS CRISTATUS (Linn.). 



Motacilla Regulus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 338 (1766). 



Regulus cristatus, Koch, Syst. d. baier. Zool. i. p. 199. 



Regulus flavicapillus, Naum. iii. p. 968. 



Regulus auricapillus, Macg. ii. p. 408 ; Hewitson, i. p. 148. 



Regulus cristatus, Yarr. ed. 4, i. p. 449 ; Dresser, ii. p. 453. 



Roitelet ordinaire, French ; Gdbkopfige Goldhahnchen , 

 German. 



Common and resident in many parts of the British 

 Islands, its numbers much increased by irregular 

 autumnal immigrations from the continent of Europe. 



