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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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:
Capped, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
Black
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
10-13 cm (4-5 in)
Weight:
11 g (0.4 oz)
Size:
Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary:
Gray
Underparts:
White with buff-gray wash.
Upperparts:
Gray
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
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:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Forked Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Gray
Under Tail:
Gray
Leg Color:
Gray-black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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