Fit for a King

on March 26, 2024
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
Observation by Adam Jackson, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist

Learn more about the Regulidae—the kinglet kind—as Professor Barry Mins studies kinds that may have been on the Ark.

  1. This kind is migratory and has a large, widespread range.
  2. They build up reserves of ___ before they migrate.
  3. They are insectivores, munching on _______ that they often capture while hovering above a branch of a tree.
  4. Usually, the males have a more colorful _____ or an additional color the females lack.
  5. This week’s kind is the Regulidae—the _______ kind.




  • Migratory
  • Fat
  • Insects
  • Crown
  • Kinglet
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