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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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:
Capped, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Dark Brown
Forehead Color:
Dark Brown
Nape Color:
Dark Brown
Throat Color:
Black
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
13-15 cm (5-6 in)
Weight:
9 g (0.3 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown, Gray
Underparts:
White with red-buff wash on sides and flanks.
Upperparts:
Gray-brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X