Regulus calendula

E673769

Regulus calendula, commonly known as the ruby-crowned kinglet, is a tiny North American songbird noted for its olive-green plumage and the male’s distinctive red crown patch.

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Label Occurrences
Corthylio calendula 1
Regulus calendula canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
passerine
behavior frequently flicks wings
very active
bodyLength about 3.5 inches
about 9 centimeters
breedsIn Alaska NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
western United States NERFINISHED
class Aves
clutchSize about 5 to 12 eggs
commonName ruby-crowned kinglet NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
describedInYear 1766
diet insects
other small arthropods
spiders
distributionRegion Nearctic region
eggColor pale with speckles
family Regulidae
foragingBehavior gleans insects from foliage
hovers while feeding
genus Regulus
habitat coniferous forest
mixed forest
shrubby habitats
woodland edges
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
mass about 5 to 10 grams
migration migratory species
nativeTo North America
nestLocation conifer branches
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor olive-green upperparts
pale underparts
plumageMarking white eye ring
wing bars
sexualDimorphismTrait female lacks bright red crown patch
male has red crown patch
taxonRank species
vocalization complex song patterns
high-pitched song
wintersIn Central America NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
southern United States NERFINISHED

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Regulidae includesSpecies Regulus calendula
Regulidae includesSpecies Regulus calendula
this entity surface form: Corthylio calendula