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 |
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| 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. |
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 Identification
tipsfor the Black-capped Chickadee |
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 Black-capped
Chickadee song and calls |
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| © The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, New York. Recordists: G. Budney & R. Stein. | ||||
| Range
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| Breeding Map | Winter Map (CBC) | |||
| Additional photos and information: | ||||
| The Birdhouse Network | ||||
| Photo of Black-capped Chickadee, song, physical description, diet, pair formation and territoriality, nesting behavior, winter movement and dispersal, nest box requirements | ||||
| More Chickadee Photos | ||||