Boreal Chickadee Identification

Tiny, big-headed songbird with a round belly and a short bill. Distinguished by its brown cap, gray collar, small white cheek patch, and cinnamon flanks.

Brownish gray overall with a brown crown, a small white cheek patch, and cinnamon flanks.

The "chick-a-dee" call is buzzier and slower than the call of the Black-capped Chickadee.

Dainty with a small bill. Unlike other chickadees, it has a brown crown and a gray nape with a small cheek patch.

Acrobatic forager that stores seeds and insects for the winter months. Note brown cap, gray collar, and small white cheek patch.

Found in boreal forests with young and old evergreen trees, especially spruce.