Diet
What do golden-crowned kinglets eat?
Tiny insects, eggs and sap; suet in hard weather.
Kinglets (Regulidae)Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa
Spring and summer diet
- Springtails, aphids and insect eggs
Fall and winter diet
- Dormant insects in conifers; suet at feeders
Best feeder foods
- Suet
- Suet dough
Winters in conifer plantings and visits suet cages in severe cold; often travels with chickadee flocks.
Where golden-crowned kinglets need winter food
Regions where golden-crowned kinglets are present in the cold months:
AlabamaAlaskaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineManitobaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNewfoundland and LabradorNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPrince Edward IslandQuebecRhode IslandSaskatchewanSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingYukon
Frequently asked
What do golden-crowned kinglets eat?
Tiny insects, eggs and sap; suet in hard weather.
What is the best food to feed golden-crowned kinglets?
Suet, Suet dough.
What do golden-crowned kinglets eat in winter?
Dormant insects in conifers; suet at feeders.
Sources
- Golden-crowned Kinglet — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Golden-crowned Kinglet life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Golden-crowned Kinglet — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.