Feb 6
little goldcrest from an originally unfinished ms paint sketch to now a finished krita piece
seen from Martinique
seen from Netherlands
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Malaysia
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Japan
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Switzerland
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Germany
little goldcrest from an originally unfinished ms paint sketch to now a finished krita piece
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
Reguloidea superfamily
Which is the best bird?
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Common firecrest
Madeira firecrest
Goldcrest
Golden-crowned kinglet
Flamecrest
This superfamily contains just six species in two genera (Corthylio and Regulus).
Santana / Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa). Family Regulidae, order Passeriformes.
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. February 2020.
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
© Jason Jablonski
Puffy, very smol and wore crown!
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Regulus satrapa (Golden-crowned kinglet)
Plate VII | Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt (1891)