Utah Bird Profile - Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Utah Bird Profile
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula

Name Roots: (L. regulus, "little king" - calendus, "glowing" [the crown])

In Utah:

by Jack Binch

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a conifer at a height of 15-30 (2-100) feet, in a pendant nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: upper- and lower-canopy gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is an insectivore: upper and lower-canopy gleaner.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in sub-alpine conifer and mixed conifer habitats.

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (CP)

(See Legend)

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