Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Elk Island National Park
38 Verified records at Elk Island National Park
June 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park

Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

<5% · Rare
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

60–70% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Vireo
LC

Red-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo olivaceus

50–60% · Likely
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

40–50% · Likely
Cedar Waxwing
LC

Cedar Waxwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bombycilla cedrorum

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Elk Island National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Elk Island National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.

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