Light olive/chartreuse green bird AZ (1 Viewer)

[KrissyOliviA]

I just cannot identify this one! It is a very small green bird, (almost all green) with a shock of bright red/fusia on top of the head. I am in Northern Arizona, February.

 

[Butty]

Welcome to BF.
Look at pics of ruby-crowned kinglet and report back.

 

[KrissyOliviA]

OK, that isn't it.

 

[KrissyOliviA]

The red spot is almost like a shadowbox look. the red part is encased by the green. Realllly hard to explain

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Could it be Green-tailed Towhee? It would help if you can say more about what the bird was doing, what habitat it was in and how small it is compared to other birds (e.g. sparrow sized, warbler sized, thrush sized).

 

[KrissyOliviA]

OK, I will do better in subsequent posts regarding other characteristics.
INFO: I am in desert in N. AZ. The bird is very shy of other birds it seems. It seems to prefer my suet over the seeds. Perhaps because most birds I have go to the seed. It seems like a chickidee size. About warbler I think but thinner. Not so robust

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

OK, I will do better in subsequent posts regarding other characteristics.
INFO: I am in desert in N. AZ. The bird is very shy of other birds it seems. It seems to prefer my suet over the seeds. Perhaps because most birds I have go to the seed. It seems like a chickidee size. About warbler I think but thinner. Not so robust

Maybe Orange-crowned Warbler? Is the red/orange really obvious all the time or is it sometimes hard to see?

 

[rkj]

It depends on the race, sex, and behavior, but the orange on the crown of an Orange-crowned Warbler is very often hard (or impossible) to see and I am not sure one would ever call it a "shock of bright red/fuchsia". All I can suggest is to look again at Ruby-crowned Kinglet; I can't think of another bird that fits the description nearly as well.

 

[KrissyOliviA]

I did look at that one and unfortunately it doesnt match. The red/fusia color is always present and its nearly a neon type of color. Its stunning.

 

[KrissyOliviA]

Yep, it is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet! Thank you! I had to search and search for a photo that depicts what I see, although this isn't exact. I havent seen the plume stand up on the birds at my feeders. Phew! So glad I found this page.