Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Code 4

CACH

Code 6

POECAR

ITIS

HEAD

Carolina Chickadee Head Illustration
  • 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

Carolina Chickadee Body Illustration
  • 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

Carolina Chickadee Flight Illustration
  • 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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