Adult male © Ryan Schain eBird S32885440 Macaulay Library ML 41866011
Adult female © Matthew Eckerson
Adult male © Jacob McGinnis
Juvenile © Gates Dupont
Adult male © Ryan Schain
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Adult © Jason Vassallo
Habitat © Logan Korte

Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa

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Identification

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Tiny, hyperactive songbird usually found in conifer trees. Look for black stripes on the head and bold wing pattern. The namesake golden crown is usually just a small stripe, but can be flared into an expressive fiery-orange crest when agitated. Breeds in coniferous forests, usually staying high in trees. In migration and winter, often joins mixed flocks of other songbirds in a wider variety of wooded habitats. Very active; often hovers and flicks wings as it forages. Listen for extremely high-pitched call notes.

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