Regulus ignicapilla

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Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
passerine
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Regulus ignicapilla NERFINISHED
bodyLength approximately 9 centimeters
bodyMass approximately 5 to 7 grams
breedingSeason spring
class Aves
clutchSize typically 7 to 12 eggs
commonName common firecrest
firecrest NERFINISHED
crownBorder black lateral crown stripes
crownPattern orange crown stripe in male
yellow crown stripe in female
describedBy Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1776
diet insects
small arthropods
spiders
distinguishingFeatureFromRegulusRegulus bold white supercilium
stronger facial pattern
eggColor white with fine speckles
family Regulidae NERFINISHED
foragingBehavior gleaning from foliage and twigs
foragingStratum tree canopy
genus Regulus NERFINISHED
habitat broadleaf woodland
coniferous forest
mixed woodland
parks and gardens with conifers
IUCNStatus Least Concern
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN 3.1
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern partially migratory
short-distance migrant in parts of range
nativeRange Europe NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
nestLocation conifer branches
nestType spherical moss nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor black eye-stripe
olive-green upperparts
white supercilium
whitish underparts
similarTo Regulus regulus NERFINISHED
socialBehavior often joins mixed-species flocks in winter
taxonRank species
vocalization high-pitched thin song
repeated high trills
wingLength approximately 5 to 6 centimeters

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Regulidae includesSpecies Regulus ignicapilla