Irish names for goldcrest, Cíorbhuí, ‘yellow crest’, and Caipín dearg, ‘red, glowing cap’, both reference the distinctive crown A resident here, the tiny bird is found in a variety of ...

Yellow crown bordered broadly with black. Orange in center of yellow crown visible only during display, or when bird is agitated. Black at base of secondaries, contrasting with white wing bar.

In fall and winter, it regularly forms small mixed-species flocks, but a single flock rarely includes more than 6 white-­breasteds. Commonly seen at bird feeders ... has a black crown and ...