Photo: Donna A. Dewhurst/USFWS · BLM Campbell Tract, Anchorage, Alaska · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · Public Domain
Songbirds
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
A tiny, active songbird with olive-green plumage, a bold white eye-ring, and a hidden ruby-red crown patch that males flash when excited. Its loud, cascading song is surprisingly powerful for its size.
Current regional viewing notes
Coniferous and mixed forests near Hoonah; very common during spring and fall migration in forest edges and brushy areas.
Dataset note: This legacy field can be specific to Southeast Alaska/Hoonah and is not a complete statewide range statement.
Habitat
Coniferous forests, mixed woodlands, and brushy areas during migration.
Diet
Insects, spiders, and some berries and seeds gleaned from foliage.
Natural history note
Despite weighing only about 6 grams, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet sings one of the loudest songs relative to body size of any North American bird.