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Diet

What do ruby-crowned kinglets eat?

Tiny insects and eggs; suet and fruit in winter.

Kinglets (Regulidae)Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula

Spring and summer diet

  • Aphids, gnats, spiders and insect eggs

Fall and winter diet

  • Suet, suet dough and tiny seeds

Best feeder foods

  • Suet
  • Suet nuggets
  • Mealworms

Winters in the south and visits suet feeders, hover-gleaning at branch tips between visits.

Which feeder works best for ruby-crowned kinglets →

Where ruby-crowned kinglets need winter food

Regions where ruby-crowned kinglets are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArizonaArkansasDelawareFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiNew MexicoNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest Virginia

Frequently asked

What do ruby-crowned kinglets eat?

Tiny insects and eggs; suet and fruit in winter.

What is the best food to feed ruby-crowned kinglets?

Suet, Suet nuggets, Mealworms.

What do ruby-crowned kinglets eat in winter?

Suet, suet dough and tiny seeds.

Sources

  1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Ruby-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.