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A photo of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula), male
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Male

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

The ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring. Males have a red crown patch, which is usually concealed. The sexes are identical (apart from the crown), and juveniles are similar in plumage to adults. It is one of the smallest songbirds in North America. The ruby-crowned kinglet is not closely related to other kinglets, and is put in its own genus, Corthylio. Three subspecies are currently recognized. The kinglet is migratory, and its range extends from northwest Canada and Alaska south to Mexico. Its breeding habitat is spruce-fir forests in the northern and mountainous regions of the United States and Canada. The ruby-crowned kinglet builds a cup-shaped nest, which may be pensile or placed on a tree branch and is often hidden. It lays up to 12 eggs, and has the largest clutch of any North American passerine for its size. It is mainly insectivorous, but also eats fruits and seeds.
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Randy Birder
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 10:04pm
United States
A photo of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet photographed in Queeny Park Lake United States
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Randy Birder
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 9:26pm
United States
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Justine's Canary Colony
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 6:10pm
United States
A photo of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet photographed in  United States
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Justine's Canary Colony
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 5:14pm
United States
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