Goldcrest

Name: Goldcrest

Scientific name: Regulus regulus

Category: Birds

Nature Stars: 50

What are nature stars?

About: A tiny little bird, about 9cm long. Goldcrests are birds of conifer woodland as well as scrub, parks and gardens. As well as our own resident birds, large numbers arrive on the east coast during autumn migration, often found in bushes on sand dunes and co

How to identify: A tiny little bird. The similar Firecrest is a much rarer bird, with a black eyestripe, broad white eyebrow stripe and an orangey green patch at the side of the neck

Where: Widespread

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 40
• Agility: 60
• Rarity: 30
• Cute factor: 80
• Traveller: 60

Fantastic fact: The Goldcrest is Europe's smallest bird.

Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc