Kinglets and Firecrests (Regulidae)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) - HBW 11, p. 347
French: Roitelet à couronne dorée
German: Indianergoldhähnchen
Spanish: Reyezuelo Sátrapa
Taxonomy: Regulus satrapa M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823, North America.
Traditionally considered closely related to, or even conspecific with, R. ignicapilla on basis of morphological features; molecular and acoustic data, however, suggest a sister-species relationship with R. regulus, but highly differentiated from latter in vocalizations and genetic markers. Race clarus weakly differentiated from aztecus, and possibly better merged with it. Described race amoenus (ranging from S Alaska and S Yukon S through interior mountains to S California, Utah and Colorado) tentatively synonymized with apache. Five subspecies recogn.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Regulus satrapa M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823, North America.
Traditionally considered closely related to, or even conspecific with, R. ignicapilla on basis of morphological features; molecular and acoustic data, however, suggest a sister-species relationship with R. regulus, but highly differentiated from latter in vocalizations and genetic markers. Race clarus weakly differentiated from aztecus, and possibly better merged with it. Described race amoenus (ranging from S Alaska and S Yukon S through interior mountains to S California, Utah and Colorado) tentatively synonymized with apache. Five subspecies recognized.
Traditionally considered closely related to, or even conspecific with, R. ignicapilla on basis of morphological features; molecular and acoustic data, however, suggest a sister-species relationship with R. regulus, but highly differentiated from latter in vocalizations and genetic markers. Race clarus weakly differentiated from aztecus, and possibly better merged with it. Described race amoenus (ranging from S Alaska and S Yukon S through interior mountains to S California, Utah and Colorado) tentatively synonymized with apache. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivaceus S. F. Baird, 1864 - breeds SE Alaska and extreme SW Canada (coastal British Columbia) S in coastal W USA to Oregon; non-breeding also S to S California.
- apache Jenks, 1936 - breeds interior Alaska and SW Canada (S Yukon) S through Cascades and Rocky Mts to SW USA (S to S California and New Mexico); non-breeding also S to N Mexico.
- satrapa M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823 - S Canada (except in W) and NE & E USA (S in Appalachian Mts to Tennessee).
- olivaceus S. F. Baird, 1864 - breeds SE Alaska and extreme SW Canada (coastal British Columbia) S in coastal W USA to Oregon; non-breeding also S to S California.
- apache Jenks, 1936 - breeds interior Alaska and SW Canada (S Yukon) S through Cascades and Rocky Mts to SW USA (S to S California and New Mexico); non-breeding also S to N Mexico.
- satrapa M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823 - S Canada (except in W) and NE & E USA (S in Appalachian Mts to Tennessee).
- aztecus Lawrence, 1887 - SC Mexico (mountains from Michoacán S to Oaxaca).
- clarus Dearborn, 1907 - mountains of S Mexico (Chiapas) and Guatemala.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Brief view of a bird perched in a spruce and flying away (then at 33% speed). Locality Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2012 32 weeks ago 15 sec 4 -
A bird foraging in a cedar tree. Locality Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States) (ssp satrapa)
Robert Schaefer 21 October 2006 4 years ago 34 sec 3.4 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Kern County, California, USA (United States)
Paul Clarke 20 October 2009 3 years ago 40 sec 3.3 -
A bird foraging for insects in autumnal Japanese maple tree Locality Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp satrapa)
Alexander Grimwade 9 November 2006 6 years ago 23 sec 2.7 -
A bird moving about in a shrub Locality Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA (United States)
Paul Clarke 27 December 2008 3 years ago 21 sec 2.5 -
A male searching for insects in an evergreen tree Locality Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States) (ssp satrapa)
Robert Schaefer 20 October 2006 5 years ago n/a 2.5
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Female (?) feeding on insects on tree
Locality Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States)
Kees Scharringa 5 October 2012 29 weeks ago 4.2 -
A female.
Locality Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (ssp olivaceus)
Ken Havard 17 February 2010 30 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male showing tiny amount of orange on crown
Locality Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States) (ssp satrapa)
Paul A Guris 24 October 2011 50 weeks ago 4.1 -
searching for insects in a sedum
Locality New York, USA (United States)
Lee Hunter 11 April 2012 10 weeks ago 4 -
A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (ssp satrapa)
David Beadle 14 April 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Locality Wisconsin, USA (United States)
dennismullen 2 April 2009 4 years ago 4
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Singing Locality Elbe, Pierce County, Washington State, USA (United States)
Andrew_Davis 6 May 2004 3 years ago 3
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