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.
Statements (52)
| 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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