Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

The Golden-crowned Kinglet has grayish-green upperparts, pale underparts, large greenish patches in the wings as well as a white wing bar, and a bold head pattern consisting of black and white stripes with a large colorful patch on the crown.

Males have a yellow crown patch with an orange center. Length: 4 in. Wingspan: 7 in.

Golden-crowned Kinglets breed from southern Alaska south through parts of the western U.S., as well as across southern Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S. They winter broadly across most of the U.S. The population appears to be stable.

The shape of a bird's wing is often an indication of its habits and behavior. Fast flying birds have long, pointed wings. Soaring birds have long, broad wings. Different songbirds will have a slightly different wing shape. Some species look so much alike (Empidonax flycatchers) that scientists sometimes use the length of specific feathers to confirm a species' identification.

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

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