{"id":27005,"date":"2023-04-07T15:13:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=75961"},"modified":"2023-04-07T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:35:44","slug":"goldcrest-or-firecrest-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/goldcrest-or-firecrest-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldcrest or firecrest: What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Know your goldcrests from your firecrests? Joanna Peaker from The Scottish Wildlife Trust takes a look at some of the differences\u2026 <\/p>

By The Wildlife Trusts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 07 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Goldcrest and firecrest are two of the smallest species of bird in the world<\/a><\/strong>. They can be difficult to tell apart, partly because they\u2019re so tiny, but also because they\u2019re very closely related species.<\/p>\n

They both have, as their names suggest, a brightly coloured crest on their heads, and they both weigh barely more than a 20 pence piece. But there are some key differences worth remembering when you\u2019re trying to tell the difference between the two.<\/p>\n

How to tell the difference between a goldcrest and a firecrest<\/strong><\/h2>\n