Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
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BirdsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula (Linnaeus, 1766)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Family
Regulidae
Genus
Corthylio
Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 5. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (32)
  • Within its mapped range (4)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (44)
  • Recorded, season not shown (7)
  • Season shown (1)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Champaign CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Columbiana CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Cuyahoga County132 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Franklin County67 · Season shownNo
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Hamilton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Harrison CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Lake County46 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Logan CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Lorain County30 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Lucas County93 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Ottawa County26 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Ross CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Scioto CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Stark County24 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Summit County109 · Recorded, season not shownNo
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Union CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Washington CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Wood CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultNo

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Mid-April to early May, middle week late April, and again late September to late October, middle week mid-October

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Cuyahoga County · records of all species each week, 92,154 in all

Records per week from 132 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Ruby-crowned KingletYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000468
Jan 11–1700502
Jan 18–2400393
Jan 25–3100380
Feb 1–700590
Feb 8–1400504
Feb 15–2100455
Feb 22–2800583
Mar 1–700567
Mar 8–1400750
Mar 15–2100819
Mar 22–2800780
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,014
Apr 5–11001,655
Apr 12–18742,306
Apr 19–251561,857
Apr 26 – May 22894,135
May 3–9742,830
May 10–16632,640
May 17–23112,938
May 24–30002,903
May 31 – Jun 6002,621
Jun 7–13002,326
Jun 14–20002,465
Jun 21–27002,426
Jun 28 – Jul 4002,632
Jul 5–11002,765
Jul 12–18002,898
Jul 19–25002,860
Jul 26 – Aug 1002,736
Aug 2–8003,021
Aug 9–15002,627
Aug 16–22002,732
Aug 23–29002,388
Aug 30 – Sep 5003,076
Sep 6–12003,578
Sep 13–19003,735
Sep 20–26323,328
Sep 27 – Oct 3522,834
Oct 4–101152,275
Oct 11–171351,937
Oct 18–241571,181
Oct 25–311941,172
Nov 1–711893
Nov 8–1400854
Nov 15–2100485
Nov 22–2800552
Nov 29 – Dec 500448
Dec 6–1200498
Dec 13–1900458
Dec 20–2611575
Dec 27 – Jan 200709

In Ohio

Late September to early January, middle week mid-October, and again mid-April to early May, middle week late April

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,008 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Ruby-crowned KingletYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10646,211
Jan 11–17325,146
Jan 18–24324,645
Jan 25–31114,698
Feb 1–7226,023
Feb 8–14215,888
Feb 15–21115,436
Feb 22–28116,846
Mar 1–7118,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–211112,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 42219,661
Apr 5–117526,860
Apr 12–1888939,925
Apr 19–251571041,623
Apr 26 – May 21621056,391
May 3–91351052,952
May 10–16107953,785
May 17–2329757,698
May 24–302154,651
May 31 – Jun 61153,099
Jun 7–130053,700
Jun 14–200056,625
Jun 21–270055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 40058,477
Jul 5–110061,336
Jul 12–180064,722
Jul 19–250069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 10059,416
Aug 2–80059,712
Aug 9–150055,994
Aug 16–220054,328
Aug 23–290051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 50057,167
Sep 6–120059,075
Sep 13–190054,543
Sep 20–2612345,860
Sep 27 – Oct 318543,180
Oct 4–1055837,841
Oct 11–1750930,824
Oct 18–24681021,156
Oct 25–3162819,021
Nov 1–79514,172
Nov 8–146412,621
Nov 15–21227,965
Nov 22–28228,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12326,004
Dec 13–19445,423
Dec 20–26435,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2228,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa176 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Orange-crowned Warbler Leiothlypis celata121 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata81 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius48 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus38 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: recorded
  2. Feb: recorded
  3. Mar: recorded
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: no record
  7. Jul: no record
  8. Aug: no record
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: recorded

Not reported in Ohio in June to August, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed42%49%
Forest28%31%
Wetland21%5%
Farmland6%11%
Open water3%3%
Grassland and shrub0.6%0.9%

From 324 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

1,008 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.