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Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Photo by Annie T
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Field Notes

Description:

has a black cap and bib with white sides to the face. Its underparts are white with rusty brown on the flanks and its back is gray. It has a short dark bill, short wings and a long tail.

Habitat:

mixed or deciduous woods in Canada, Alaska and the northern United States

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Black-capped Chickadee

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