Tuesday11 February 2025
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In Dnipro, a tiny ball-shaped bird with a vibrant "hairstyle" was captured in a stunning photograph. (PHOTO)

This little bird is the smallest in Ukraine.
В Днепре запечатлели миниатюрную птичку-шарик с яркой "прической" (ФОТО)

In Dnipro, an unusual miniature bird was photographed – the yellow-headed kinglet. It weighs only 5-7 grams and has a body length of about 9 centimeters. The photos were shared on Facebook by photographer Anna Gutor, as reported by "Vydomo".

The yellow-headed kinglet (Regulus regulus) is one of the smallest representatives of the avifauna in Europe. In Ukraine, it nests in Polissia, the Carpathians, and the Crimean mountains, migrating and wintering across the entire country.

Kinglets are the tiniest birds in Ukraine. They have a spherical body shape, a very short tail, a short neck, and a large head.

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When the bird is concerned about something, its yellow feathers rise to form a small crest. A thin ring of short white feathers surrounds its eyes. The beak is slender and pointed. Young birds resemble adults, but by their first autumn, they can be distinguished by the absence of a yellow stripe on their heads.

These birds feed on spiders, small beetles, and mosquitoes, thereby aiding in the natural regulation of pest populations. Within just 12 minutes of fasting, a yellow-headed kinglet can lose up to a third of its weight, and can die of starvation in less than an hour.