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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is a member of the Regulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 6.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Regulidae Goldcrests, Kinglets
- Genus Regulus
- Species satrapa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Regulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) belongs to the Regulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-crowned Kinglet?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Golden-crowned Kinglet live?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-crowned Kinglet belong to?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) belongs to the Regulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-crowned Kinglet eat?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-crowned Kinglet migrate?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Golden-crowned Kinglet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Golden-crowned Kinglet make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-crowned Kinglet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-crowned Kinglet's range?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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