Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
 (L 4" WS 7" Wt 0.21 oz)
Columbus Park
Chicago
14Apr2013
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Regulus in Latin means prince,
kinglet; satrapa in Latin means
persian viceroy or governor.
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
© Cornell
Ornithology
 
© Audubon
Society
To survive far north winters,
Kinglets need to eat the human
equivalent of 27 large pizzas
every day.
       (David Allen Sibley)