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Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: REGULIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

A tiny, continuously active bird, the Golden-crowned Kinglet is most frequently found in coniferous woods. Despite being barely larger than a hummingbird, the kinglet winters northward to Canada and Alaska.

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Songs

Song a series of rising thin, high-pitched notes, followed by a lower musical warble.

Calls

Call a short series (usually three) of very high notes, "tsee, tsee, tsee."

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