Boreal Chickadee

Poecile hudsonicus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Code 4

BOCH

Code 6

POEHUD

ITIS

HEAD

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

BODY

Length Range: 13-15 cm (5-6 in)
Weight: 9 g (0.3 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown, Gray
Underparts: White with red-buff wash on sides and flanks.
Upperparts: Gray-brown
Back Pattern: No Data
Belly Pattern: No Data
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak fluttering short flights on rapidly beating wings. Alternates pulling wings to body with several quick shallow strokes.
Wingspan Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Dark Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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