Gray-headed Chickadee

Poecile cinctus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Code 4

GHCH

Code 6

POECIN

ITIS

HEAD

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

BODY

Length Range: 11-14 cm (4.5-5.5 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: White with buff-gray wash on sides and flanks.
Upperparts: Dark Gray
Back Pattern: No Data
Belly Pattern: No Data
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short slow fluttering flights with rapid wing beats. May alternate quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Forked Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Dark Gray
Leg Color: Gray-black

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