| Golden-crowned Kinglet Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Very small, active bird that often flicks its wings - Thin bill - Yellow crown surrounded by black - White supercilium - Black eyeline and whisker - Grayish-olive upperparts - Whitish underparts - White wing bars - Yellow edges to flight feathers and tail - Male has orange patch in center of yellow crown Similar species The Golden-crowned Kinglet is similar in size to the Ruby-crowned Kinglet but has a white supercilium and yellow crown. Warblers are larger and lack the distinctive face pattern. |
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