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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 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 Everglades National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Everglades National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.