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Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Also known as: Black-capped Chickadee • Rocky Mountain Black-capped Chickadee
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Paridae• Order: Passeriformes
The chickadees are a group of North American birds in the family Paridae included in the genus Poecile. Species found in North America are referred to as chickadees; species found elsewhere in the world are called tits. They are small-sized birds overall, usually having the crown of the head and throat patch distinctly darker than the body. They are at least 6 to 14 centimeters in size.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Rocky Mountain Black-capped Chickadee
Class:
Aves
Data Completeness:
100%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON N9C 4E8, Canada
1
Southlands, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1
Greenbelt, Ottawa, ON, Canada
1
New North End, Burlington, VT, USA
1
Washington County, US-VT, US
1
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First: 12/5/2015 · Latest: 1/22/2026
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