Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby Kinglet (Regulus calendula )

The Ruby Kinglet (Regulus calendula ) is a small American songbird.

Features

At the top of the bird is lighter colored olive - gray and at the bottom. He has white wing bars and a broken white eye-ring. The red spot on the head of the male is usually only seen when it is energized. The black beak is thin and the tail short.

Occurrence

The Ruby-crowned chicken breeds in the coniferous forests of Alaska, Canada, New England and the western United States. In a well- hidden nest that hangs on a branch, be placed up to twelve eggs. The cold season is spending the bird in the southern United States and Mexico. In the West, some populations are non-migratory birds.

The ruby kinglet studied in trees and underbrush for small insects and spiders. Berries and tree sap supplement the diet.