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Boreal Chickadee

Poecile hudsonicus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: PARIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

A brown-capped chickadee of the northern boreal forest, the Boreal Chickadee is one of the few birds living completely within that biome in Canada and bits of the United States.

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Appearance

Chickadees
Chickadees
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Small, short-billed bird.
  • Brownish cap.
  • Black bib.
  • White cheeks.
  • Rufous flanks.
  • Brown back.

Immature Description

Immature like adult.

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    Boreal Chickadee

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    • © Jeff Nadler, Adirondacks, New York