Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
6,943 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 6,943 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

10–20% · With luck
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

80–90% · Very likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

80–90% · Very likely
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

70–80% · Very likely
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

70–80% · Very likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

70–80% · Very likely
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

60–70% · Likely
Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
70–80
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
2 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
5 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
7 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
8 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
9 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
10 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
12 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
16 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
17 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
18 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
19 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
21 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
23 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
24 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
25 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
26 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
27 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
28 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
29 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
31 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
32 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
33 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
34 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
35 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
36 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
37 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
38 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
40 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Point Pelee National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 6,943 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Point Pelee National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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