Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla
Portuguese: Estrelinha-real
Classification
Family: Kinglets (Regulidae)
Order: Passeriformes
Size: 9-10 cm
Status
Conservation: Least Concern
Rarity at Quinta: Common
Migratory Status: Resident/Partial migrant
Best Time to See
Season: Year-round
Time of Day: Morning
Where to Find
Pine and mixed forests in the Serra
Habitat: Coniferous woodland, Mixed forest, Gardens with conifers
Identification
Tiny, white eyebrow stripe, orange crown (male), bronze shoulders
Call: High "zit-zit-zit"; accelerating song ending in flourish
Diet & Behavior
Tiny insects, spiders, insect eggs