Black Capped Chickadee

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

The Black-capped Chickadee is a small songbird found in deciduous and mixed woodlands in Canada, Alaska and other northern parts of the United States. In New Brunswick, New Jersey, this species overlaps with the Carolina Chickadee. The two are almost identical, except for a difference in call patterns and pitch. They may also interbreed in this area. The Black-capped Chickadee may sometimes migrate south in the winter, but is typically non-migratory. They nest in existing holes in trees, and will sometimes use old woodpecker nests for raising their young.

INTERESTING FACTS

* The song of the Black-capped Chickadee is one of the most complex vocalizations of all animals, acting as a contact call, an alarm call, to identify an individual, or to indicate recognition of a particular flock.
* They may cache food in hundreds of different sites, recalling those locations and retrieving food up to 28 days later.

Identification and Text source: www.whatbird.com

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