Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Regulidae
About
The common firecrest, also known as the firecrest, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. It breeds in most of temperate Europe and northwestern Africa, and is partially migratory, with birds from central Europe wintering to the south and west of their breeding range. Firecrests in the Balearic Islands and north Africa are widely recognised as a separate subspecies, but the population on Madeira, previously also treated as a subspecies, is now treated as a distinct species, the Madeira firecrest, Regulus madeirensis. A fossil ancestor of the firecrest has been identified from a single wing bone.
Fun Fact
It breeds in most of temperate Europe and northwestern Africa, and is partially migratory, with birds from central Europe wintering to the south and west of their breeding range.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in conifers, evergreen oak, and mixed woodlands up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft).
Diet
Feed on the cocoons and eggs of spiders and insects, and occasionally take pollen.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance