Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRegulidae (Kinglets)
- GenusRegulus (Firecrests, Goldcrests, and Allies)
- SpeciesRegulus calendula (Ruby-crowned Kinglet)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 586 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.