Regulus (bird)
Regulus is a genus of bird in the family Regulidae.
| Regulus | |
|---|---|
| Golden-crowned kinglet (R. satrapa) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Regulidae |
| Genus: | Regulus Cuvier, 1800 |
| Species | |
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It contains most kinglet species aside from the ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula), which was formerly classified in Regulus but is now known to belong to its own genus.
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