Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a very small migratory songbird feeding mostly on insects. It has mostly olive-green plumage with a white ring around the eyes. Males have a red crown which usually is concealed.
Common Names
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (en)
- Reyezuelo rubí (es)
- Roitelet à couronne rubis (fr)
- Rubingoldhähnchen (de)
How to Identify
Olive-green plumage, a white stripe on the wings amd a white ring around each eye. Male have additionally to these characteristics a red crown which can be concealed though.
Where & When to Spot
I made different observations of this species in Spring (May) in Tadoussac. I haven't seen the species at other places yet.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
tadoussac - May 21, 2018
NIKON D500; 300.0 mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f11.0; Iso 1100;
khm-20180521-1232-1526891539
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
tadoussac - May 20, 2018
NIKON D500; 300.0 mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f5.6; Iso 280;
khm-20180520-1633-1526819617