Flamecrest

Regulus goodfellowi Ogilvie-Grant, 1906

Flamecrest, Regulus goodfellowi, is a kinglet found in Taiwan’s mountains. It was described by Ogilvie-Grant in 1906 and belongs to the family Regulidae. This bird is confined to evergreen and mixed forests at high elevations, especially in coniferous woodland, where it is most often recorded above 2,000 m and up to 3,700 m. Its most striking feature is the orange-yellow crest on the head. The crown pattern differs between the sexes, with the female showing a yellow stripe and the male an orange-centred one.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Regulidae — Goldcrests, Kinglets

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Taiwan