Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglets are Common from September-April.

Habitat

During migration and in winter, they come down into the lowlands and can be found in a wide variety of forest and shrub habitats.

Behavior

Ruby-crowned Kinglets join mixed-species feeding flocks, but are generally less numerous in these flocks than Golden-crowned Kinglets. Ruby-crowned Kinglets glean food from foliage. They often hover to get at the undersides of leaves and twigs, and less often hang upside-down from twigs and branches as Golden-crowned Kinglets do. They tend to forage lower down than Golden-crowned Kinglets, especially outside of the breeding season. They are very active and frequently flick their wings.