Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
The golden-crowned kinglet is a very small songbird in the family Regulidae that lives throughout much of North America. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 11,709,036 times across 71 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 21°C (typically 15 to 24°C, from 34 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 42°N in November to 54°N in August, about 1,400 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 23 March 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 34 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.