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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula), showing off the red crest, family Regulidae, order Passeriformes, found across much of North America

The "ruby crown" usually lays flat, and is often not visible.

photograph by Doug Brown

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the golden-crowned kinglet is a small species of songbird found distributed across much of north america. adults are olive-gray on their upperparts, with white-light gray undersides; they have a yellow crown surrounded by black, which has an orange patch in the center on males. their breeding habitat is coniferous forests, which allows them to thrive in a large north american range. these small birds forage in trees and shrubbery for their prey; they are insectivorous, and feed on insects (with a preference for caterpillars), insect eggs, and arachnids. they nest in a well-hidden ‘cup’ shaped nest that hangs from a conifer branch.

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