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Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Weighs about as much as two pennies, yet survives winter nights far below freezing, sometimes by huddling with other kinglets.

Where to see it for real: Tall conifers; it rarely visits feeders.

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Lives in the Northwest forest habitat (Pacific Northwest, Washington State).

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa
Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Golden-crowned Kinglet facts

Family
Kinglets
Length
3.7 in (9.5 cm)
Wingspan
6.3 in (16 cm)
Weight
0.2 oz (6 g)
Diet
Tiny insects, insect eggs and spiders.
Range
Conifer forests of Canada, Alaska, the western mountains and the Northeast; winters across much of the United States.
Nest
A deep cup of moss hanging from twigs high in a conifer.
Song
Very high, thin "tsee-tsee-tsee" notes rising into a chatter.
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Golden-crowned Kinglet sounds like

Recording 1: Jonathon Jongsma, CC BY-SA 3.0, original on xeno-canto. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.
Recording 2: no rights reserved, CC0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

More: bird songs and calls.

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