Summary ³

L 5” Wt. 0.3oz
Description: The Chestnut-backed Chickadee is a small bird with a black head with a white cheek patch, dark wings and tail, a white belly, and a rich chestnut back.

Habitat: Mixed forests.

Fun Facts: The song is a series of chirps that say “Chicka dee dee dee”.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Maggie.Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12599017@N08/6086751918
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecile_rufescens

More Info

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