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Madeira firecrest

Regulus madeirensis Harcourt, 1851

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The madeira firecrest (Regulus madeirensis) is a species in the family Regulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.35 g to 5.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Madeira firecrest (Regulus madeirensis)
Photo: Rudi B. · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the madeira firecrest

Weight
5.35 g – 5.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
8.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the madeira firecrest live?

Not recorded

What is the madeira firecrest?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Madeira firecrest, Madeira kinglet, or Madeiracrest (Regulus madeirensis) is a very small passerine bird endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a member of the kinglet family. Before it was recognised as a separate species in 2003, it was classified as a subspecies of the common firecrest. It differs in appearance and vocalisations from its relative, and genetic analysis has confirmed it as a different species. The Madeiran bird has green upperparts, whitish underparts and two white wingbars, and a distinctive head pattern with a black eye stripe, short white supercilium, and a crest that is mainly orange in the male and yellow in the female.

The female Madeira firecrest builds a spherical nest from cobwebs, moss and small twigs, and she incubates the eggs and broods the chicks on her own. Both parents feed the young. This species forages for insects and other small invertebrates in tree heath, laurisilva and other woodland. It is common within its restricted range, and is not considered to be threatened.

From the Wikipedia article “Madeira firecrest” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madeira_firecrest&oldid=1318396699), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the madeira firecrest endangered?

The madeira firecrest is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the madeira firecrest classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyRegulidae
  6. genusRegulus
  7. SpeciesRegulus madeirensis Harcourt, 1851

Synonyms Regulus ignicapilla madeirensis, Regulus madeirae, Regulus maderensis

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Madeira kingletEnglish
  • Madeira kingletEnglish
  • MadeiracrestEnglish
  • Madeiran kingletEnglish
  • Madeiran kingletEnglish
  • Clabelet de MadeiraAragonese
  • Мадейранско кралчеBulgarian
  • bruel de MadeiraCatalan
  • králíček madeirskýCzech
  • MaderiafuglekongeDanish
  • Madeira FuglekongeDanish
  • MadeiragoldhähnchenGerman
  • madejra regoloEsperanto
  • Reyezuelo de MadeiraSpanish
  • madeira pöialpoissEstonian
  • madeiranhippiäinenFinnish
  • Roitelet de MadèreFrench
  • Lasairchíor maidéarachIrish
  • Drean ailey MadeiraghManx
  • מלכילון מדירהHebrew
  • madeirski kraljićCroatian
  • madeirai királykaHungarian
  • Fiorrancino di MaderaItalian
  • Fiorrancino di MadeiraItalian
  • マデイラキクイタダキJapanese
  • madeirinis nykštukasLithuanian
  • Madeiras sārtgalvītisLatvian
  • MadeiragoudhaanDutch
  • zniczek maderskiPolish
  • bis-bisPortuguese
  • estrelinha-da-madeiraPortuguese
  • Мадейрский королёкRussian
  • MadeiraloddegonagasNorthern Sami
  • králik madeirskýSlovak
  • Kraljić sa MadereSerbian
  • madeirakungsfågelSwedish
  • Madeira ÇalıkuşuTurkish
  • золотомушка мадерійськаUkrainian
  • 馬迪拉島戴菊Chinese
  • 马德拉火冠戴菊Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the madeira firecrest

Other species in the same genus Regulus.

LC, Least Concern
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Regulidae

LC, Least Concern
Flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi)

Flamecrest

Regulus goodfellowi

Regulidae

CompareMadeira firecrest vs GoldcrestMadeira firecrest vs Common firecrestMadeira firecrest vs Golden-crowned kingletMadeira firecrest vs Flamecrest

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the madeira firecrest?

An adult madeira firecrest weighs 5.35 g – 5.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the madeira firecrest endangered?

The madeira firecrest is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the madeira firecrest?

The madeira firecrest (Regulus madeirensis) belongs to the family Regulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{madeira_firecrest_2026,
  title = {Madeira firecrest (Regulus madeirensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/madeira-firecrest},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}