This little bird - a Goldcrest, is Europe's smallest bird! It's about 9 cm from the tip of the bill to the end of the tail, and weighs around 5 g!! They breed through most of Europe, but as winter comes they are forced to move to warmer countries in the in the south and west. Several of them are present here in Cluj at the moment, but I dare say numbers will drop rapidly as the weather gets more wintery!!
Many come to the UK, as our winters are a lot milder than those in more northern and eastern parts!
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