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 →
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Bahía de Loreto National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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