Birds of Petrified Forest Ornament: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Petrified Forest National Park is situated in a high-desert grassland, preserving 50,260 acres of wilderness.  Many forms of wildlife make their homes in the Petrified Forest, including hundreds of species of resident and migratory birds. 

This series of ornaments celebrates some of the most commonly spotted birds in the park.

While these tiny little songbirds (Regulus Calendula) migrate in many parts of North America, Ruby-Crowned Kinglets are year-round residents at Petrified Forest National Park. They can be found flitting around shrubs looking for insects. 

When excited, the male will flash his stop-light-red head patch.  Otherwise, they are generally an olive green.