Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paridae
Genus
Poecile
 
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Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus

Jennifer R. Foote, Daniel J. Mennill, Laurene M. Ratcliffe, and Susan M. Smith
Version: 2.0 — Published September 24, 2010

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Figure 1. Year-round range of the Black-capped Chickadee. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Year-round range of the Black-capped Chickadee.

In years when food is scarce, individuals (especially young of the year) move south, sometimes well beyond the range shown here.

Recommended Citation

Foote, J. R., D. J. Mennill, L. M. Ratcliffe, and S. M. Smith (2010). Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.39