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Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

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Field Notes

Description:

Black capped head with white parts of face and underbody. Bill is 8 to 9.5 mm long. Body length 4.7 to 5.9 inches long. Weight 0.32 to 0.49 oz.

Habitat:

North American bird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests.

Species ID Suggestions

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

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AshleyT
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Comments (1)
LisaPowers
Not a chickadee. Ashley has made the correct identification. Please edit this spotting to reflect the correct ID.
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PublishedMay 19, 2016

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