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Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula

Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a very small migratory songbird feeding mostly on insects. It has olive-green plumage with a white ring around the eyes. Males have a red crown which usually is concealed.

Specs

Length10-11cm
Weight6-9g
Wingspan15-16cm

Common Names

GermanRubingoldhähnchen
EnglishRuby-crowned Kinglet
FrenchRoitelet à couronne rubis
SpanishReyezuelo rubí

Taxonomy

OrderPasseriformes
FamilyRegulidae
SpeciesRegulus calendula

How to Identify

Olive-green plumage, a white stripe on the wings and a white ring around each eye. Male have additionally to these characteristics a red crown which can be concealed though.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) - Parc Bernard-Landry - 2022-10-16
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) - Tadoussac - 2018-05-20

Where and When to Spot

I saw this species in different places from Spring to Fall. Difficult to spot though as it prefers hiding within the leaves of bushes near the ground.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Boisé Des Douze x - - -
Jardin Botanique de Montréal - - x -
Parc Bernard-Landry - - x -
Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park - x - -

Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.

References

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.