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.
- 🇫🇷 Roitelet à couronne rubis
- 🇩🇪 Rubingoldhähnchen
- 🇲🇽 Reyezuelo rubí
Characteristics
- Length: 10-11cm
- Weight: 6-9g
- Wingspan: 15-16cm
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.
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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.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisé Des Douze | x | - | - | - |
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | - | - | x | - |
| Parc Bernard-Landry | - | - | x | - |
| Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.