Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Code 4

CACH

Code 6

POECAR

ITIS

HEAD

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

BODY

Length Range: 10-13 cm (4-5 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: White with buff-gray wash.
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: No Data
Belly Pattern: No Data
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short weak fluttering flight with rapid beats, sometimes in longer flights folds wings to sides after several quick strokes.
Wingspan Range: 15-20 cm (6-8 in)
Wing Shape: No Data
Tail Shape: Forked Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Gray-black

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