Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult
- Tiny and chubby
- Thin, stubby black bill
- Mostly olive with brighter yellow/green on wings
- Pale ring around dark eye
- © Ganesh Jayamaran, CA, Fremont, November 2009
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult male
- Tiny and compact
- Male raises bright red crest when agitated, normally hidden
- Olive green overall, brighest on wings
- Pale ring around dark eye
- © David Hollie, GA, Ringgold, March 2009
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult
- Very small and compact with short, rounded wings
- Thin black bill
- Gray-olive overall
- Darker wings and tail with white and yellow edges
- © Bob Gunderson, CA, Fremont, November 2010
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult
- Very small with rounded head
- Pale ring around dark eye
- Thin black bill
- Olive-gray overall
- © G.S Vijimeena, CA, San Francisco, November 2009
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult
- Tiny and chubby
- Mostly olive, paler on belly
- Thin black bill
- © Cameron Rognan, CA, Arcata, January 2007
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult male
- Very small and compact
- Gray and olive throughout
- Small red crown patch on male not always visible
- Bright yellow edges on dark wings
- © Bill Benish, NY, Central Park, New York, April 2011
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Adult male
- Tiny and chubby
- Small red crown patch sometimes visible on male
- Olive-gray overall
- Pale ring around dark eye
- © Let there be light (Andy), TX, Brazos Bend State Park, February 2011
Similar Species
Adult
- Similar in size and shape to Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Distinctive facial pattern with black and yellow crown
- Underparts more gray/white than Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- © Kelly Colgan Azar, Chester County, PA, December 2010
Adult
- Slightly larger and stockier than Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Thicker bill with hook at tip
- Thicker blue-gray legs
- © Ganesh Jayamaran, Palo Alto, CA, July 2010