kinglet
/ˈkɪŋlət/
noun
- A small king, especially one who rules a small or unimportant territory.
- The history book mentioned a kinglet who controlled only a single valley.
- He was just a kinglet ruling a tiny island nation.
- The region was divided among several petty kinglets.
- A very small bird of the genus Regulus, with a colorful crown patch.
- A golden-crowned kinglet flitted through the pine branches.
- We spotted a ruby-crowned kinglet during our hike.
- Kinglets are among the smallest songbirds in North America.