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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
(L 4.25" WS 6.5" Wt 0.23 Oz )
Tiny bird but with a
fairly loud warble.
14May2010
Magic Hedge
Chgo Lakefront
24Oct2011
22Apr2009
Thatcher Woods
15April2009
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Corthylio in Latin refers to a small
wren-like bird mentioned by
Hesychius, kinglet;
calendula
in
Latin means
head-dress, plover
.
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Ornithology
© Audubon
Society