Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRegulidae (Kinglets)
- GenusRegulus (Firecrests, Goldcrests, and Allies)
- SpeciesRegulus calendula (Ruby-crowned Kinglet)
The ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring. Males have a red crown patch, which is often concealed. The sexes are identical apart from the crown, and juveniles are similar in plumage to adult females. It is one of the smallest songbirds in North America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 586 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 586 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.