OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Corthylio (small wren-like bird mentioned by Hesychius) calendula ("dim")
Adult female Ruby-crowned Kinglet (subspecies C. c. grinelli) at Roy's Redwoods, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: probably Corthylio calendula grinelli
Weight: 5-20g / Length: 9-11cm / Wingspan: 16-18cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Given "kinglet" is the name of the family, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is actually the only member of the family to have that word in it's name. As the name suggests, it has a uniquely bright red crest, although this is only present in the males, with the females like this one being a drab dull green bird.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Regulidae
Genus: Corthylio
SUBSPECIES: C. c. grinnelli, C. c. calendula, C. c. obscurus
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES
Breeds in the Alaska and the Rockies, Wnters in much of the rest of Lower 48
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Roy's Redwoods
Breeds in the Alaska and the Rockies, Wnters in much of the rest of Lower 48
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Roy's Redwoods
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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