OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Poecile (unknown small bird) atricapillus ("black cap")
Adult Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) in Anchorage, Alaska, USA - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Poecile atricapillus turneri
Weight: 9-14g / Length: 12-15cm / Wingspan: 15-21cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small and abundant tit that is found throughout much of Northern North America, although in the South-Eastern US it is replaced by the very similar looking Carolina Chickadee. It is an adaptable species found in both coniferous and deciduous forests as well as human modified habitats. They are not migratory, but have several adaptations to deal with cold temperatures including caching behaviour and the ability to lower their body temperature and enter a state of torpor.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Poecile
SUBSPECIES: P. a. turneri, P. a. occidentalis, P. a. fortuitus, P. a. septentrionalis, P. a. bartletti, P. a. garrinus, P. a. nevadensis, P. a. practicus
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Present in Southern and Central Canada
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta
UNITED STATES - Present in Northern States of the Lower 48 and Alaska
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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