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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
[1913 Webster]

Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England.

WordNet kinglet
n : small birds resembling warblers but having some of the
habits of titmice