Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet perched on the branch of an aspen tree.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 3-4”
Description: Pale olive above, gray below, white wing bars, a black-and-white striped face, and a yellow to orange crown patch.
Migratory Status: Spring, summer and fall residents and migrants of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in mature or dense spruce-fir and other coniferous forests to 11,500 feet.
Diet: Forage along branch tips, bark and conifer needles, and eat mainly insects.

 

• Golden-crowned Kinglet (song)

  
  

  Golden-crowned Kinglet song recorded on the Gem Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/25/2016

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Golden-crowned Kinglet (call)

  
  

  Golden-crowned Kinglet call recorded on the Hollowell Park Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Townsend's Solitaire call and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet song can also be heard in the recording.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/18/2016

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025