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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

One of North America's smallest birds, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet can be recognized by its constant wing-flicking. The male shows its red crown only infrequently.

Reference Links:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithol…

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Comments (2)
Tom15
Thanks Rieko, I wish it would have flashed its red crown.

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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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