Irish names for goldcrest, Cíorbhuí, ‘yellow crest’, and Caipín dearg, ‘red, glowing cap’, both reference the distinctive crown. Its scientific name, Regulus regulus, from the Latin ‘rex/regulus’ ...

Also part of the collection are goldcrest eggs, believed to be the smallest laid by any British bird. Ms Machin, Leeds Museums and Galleries curator of natural sciences, said: "Across the animal ...