Flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi)
About the Flamecrest
The flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi), also known as the Taiwan firecrest, is a species of bird in the kinglet family Regulidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan. The flamecrest is a small perching bird, resembling a warbler. Its length is only 9 cm (3.5 in) and weight about 7 g, making it the smallest of all Taiwan's endemic bird species, and the smallest and most colourful member of its family in the world.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 27 recordings for this species: 16 CC BY-NC-SA · 11 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapillarecording
- GoldcrestRegulus regulusrecording
- Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satraparecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.