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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Photo by Liam
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium kinglet, olive-green upperparts and gray-washed, pale yellow underparts. Head has inconspicuous tuft of red crown feathers, white spectacles. Wings are dark with two white bars. Tail is slightly notched and has white edges. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats.

Habitat:

Woodlands

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Comments (5)

Will do, Cindy.
Hi Liam, would you mind providing input on one of my spottings? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7167721
They are quite a charming little bird. Hard to get a shot of them, though. So quick!
We always felt it was a prize to see these when we were children. Lovely.

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