Golden-crowned Kinglet

8-10 cm (3-4") Common. Coniferous forests in summer, other forests as well in winter.

Tiny plump bird with a bright striped crown. Two white wing bars. Broad white eyebrow stripe. Grayish-olive upperparts; whitish underparts.

Male: central orange crown stripe bordered by a stripe of yellow and black.

Female: yellow central crown stripe.

Habit of flicking wings.

Song: high thin "ti-ti", followed by tumbling chatter.

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Credit: Kelly Colgan Azar

Credit: Laura Gooch

Credit: Eve Fraser-Corp

Credit: Laura Gooch

Credit: Laura Gooch

Distribution Maps

Golden-crowned Kinglet winter distribution map

Golden-crowned Kinglet distribution map