NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

NPSpecies-1.9.3.24963-20240824-030002

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
arrowhead
  • Home
    • IRMA Portal
  • Search
    • Get a Park Species List
    • Find Parks Where a Species is Found
    • Advanced Search
  • Parks
  • Reports
  • Add-Edit
    • Make a Suggestion
Contact Us  Help 
[ Log On ] User Roles
Print
Scientific Name
Regulus calendula calendula
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Regulus calendula calendula (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Park Synonyms
Regulus calendula cineraceus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyRegulidae
GenusCorthylio
SpeciesCorthylio calendula
SubspeciesRegulus calendula calendula
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common summer resident of mixed conifer forests on the Kaibab Plateau. It is a common spring and fall migrant throughout the region. Spring migrants occur from 18 Mar to 18 May, and fall migrants are seen from 8 Aug through about 27 Oct, with a peak in late September and early October. Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common winter resident along the Colorado River and in other low-elevation riparian habitats. It is an uncommon winter resident in pinyon-juniper woodlands throughout the region. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
  • Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
  • North Rim
  • Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 1:14:42 PM
Notes
For (Regulus calendula) * Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common summer resident of mixed conifer forests on the Kaibab Plateau. It is a common spring and fall migrant throughout the region. Spring migrants occur from 18 Mar to 18 May, and fall migrants are seen from 8 Aug through about 27 Oct, with a peak in late September and early October. Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common winter resident along the Colorado River and in other low-elevation riparian habitats. It is an uncommon winter resident in pinyon-juniper woodlands throughout the region. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Other Parks
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
US Department of the Interior  FOIA  Privacy Policy  Disclaimer and Ownership  NPS Home  USA.gov  Accessibility  Experience Your America TM
Tracing...