Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Summary 6
The Carolina Chickadee(Poecile carolinensis) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is often placed in the genus Parus with most other tits, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data and morphology suggest that separating Poecile more adequately expresses these birds' relationships (Gill et al., 2005). The American Ornithologists' Union has been treating Poecile as distinct genus for some time already.
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecile_carolinensis
More Info
iNat Map
| B - size | very small (3-5 inches) |
|---|---|
| C -primary colors | gray |
| E -underparts | buff, white |
| F - upperparts | gray |
| G - back pattern | solid |
| H - belly pattern | solid |
| I - breast pattern | solid |
| J - bill shape | all-purpose |
| K - eye color | brown |
| L - head pattern | capped |
| M - crown color | black |
| N - forehead color | black |
| O - nape color | black |
| P - throat color | black |
| Q - wing shape | pointed |
| R - tail shape | forked |
| S - upper tail | gray |
| T - under tail | gray |
| U - leg color | black, gray |
| A - present | fall, spring, summer, winter |
| D - breeds here | yes |
