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Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Similar look to the Black-capped Chickadee except for the chestnut back and flanks these birds have. The call is also not the same.

Habitat:

Mixed woods where it can find insects and seeds.

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