Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
(L 4" WS 7" Wt 0.21 oz)
Not much bigger than a hummingbird
but very hardy...can withstand very
cold winters.
but very hardy...can withstand very
cold winters.
Columbus Park
Chicago
14Apr2013
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Regulus in Latin means prince,
kinglet; satrapa in Latin means
persian viceroy or governor.
kinglet; satrapa in Latin means
persian viceroy or governor.
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
© Audubon
Society
Society
To survive far north winters,
Kinglets need to eat the human
equivalent of 27 large pizzas
every day.
Kinglets need to eat the human
equivalent of 27 large pizzas
every day.
(David Allen Sibley)