Golden-crowned kinglet

Regulus satrapa

The Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Spruce and fir forests across Canada and the northern US. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Regulus satrapa
Region	North America
Found in	United States and Canada

🏡 Where the Golden-crowned kinglet lives

Spruce and fir forests across Canada and the northern US.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It is tiny but survives freezing nights by huddling in flocks.

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Recorded by Denis Dujardin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1056060. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Golden-crowned kinglet

Where does the Golden-crowned kinglet live?

The Golden-crowned kinglet lives in United States and Canada. Spruce and fir forests across Canada and the northern US.

What does the Golden-crowned kinglet eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Golden-crowned kinglet endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.