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The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a widespread and very abundant bird in Canada's mature coniferous and mixed forests. Populations are monitored by both the North American Christmas Bird Count and the Canadian Breeding Bird Survey. Considering both sources, the species is best assessed as having shown a moderate increase in population relative to about 1970. With over 80% of the global breeding population of this species, Canada's responsibility for this species is very high. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
An abundant and widespread species, there are currently few conservation concerns for this species. However, although it is relatively tolerant of human intrusion, logging and fire are known to reduce abundance locally, at least temporarily (Swanson et al. 2008). Causes of apparent regional population declines are unknown (Swanson et al. 2008), although the species is known to respond positively to spruce budworm outbreaks (Venier and Holmes 2010) and the decreasing numbers may be a result of lower budworm populations.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.