Tiny, large-headed but small-billed, with a long, narrow tail and a round belly. Grayish overall with white cheeks, a black cap and throat, and a white eyebrow.
Small and inquisitive. Looks similar to other chickadees, but white eyebrow stripe separates them from other chickadees.
Small, active bird with black bib, white cheeks, and white eyebrow stripe.
Nests in holes in trees created by woodpeckers or excavates its own in trees with soft wood. Also uses nest boxes.
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Tiny, large-headed but small-billed, with a long, narrow tail and full, rounded wings.
Same size as Black-capped Chickadee.
sparrow-sized or smallerMountain Chickadees of the Rocky Mountains tend to have short, blunt bills and buffy flanks. In the Great Basin the bill is longer, thinner, and more pointed. Birds in the Sierra Nevada and Cascades have the largest bills, and their flanks match their back color.
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Paridae)
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