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Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)

   
        
Black-capped Chickadee Information

Length:  4.75 - 5.75"
                                      
Habitat:  Deciduous woods, coniferous woods, or mixed deciduous-coniferous woods (prefers mixed); forest edges; thickets; fields, orchards, parks, gardens,
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
urban areas.  Photo © Mike Danzenbaker
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Diet:  Insects, caterpillars, spiders; insect
and spider eggs; weed seeds such as ragweed and
goldenrod; wild fruits such as blueberries, blackberries,
and wild cherries; pine, hemlock, and birch seeds.
 
 
Identification tips
for the Black-capped Chickadee
 
 
Black-capped Chickadee SoundsBlack-capped Chickadee song and calls
  © The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, New York.  Recordists: G. Budney & R. Stein.
 
 
Range maps:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
Black-capped Chickadee Breeding Map Black-capped Chickadee Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map         Winter Map (CBC)      
Additional photos and information:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Photo, description, similar species, sound, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.
 
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