Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Code 4

BCCH

Code 6

POEATR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Capped
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: White with olive-buff wash on sides.
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Slow flitting short flights with rapid wing beats., On longer flights often folds wings to sides after several quick shallow strokes before repeating.
Wingspan Range: 19-22 cm (7.5-8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Gray-black

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