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Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensisOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Titmice and Chickadees (Paridae)

Breeding Location:

Forest



Breeding Type:

Monogamous



Breeding Population:



Egg Color:

White with red brown markings



Number of Eggs:

5 - 8



Incubation Days:

11 - 12



Egg Incubator:

Both sexes



Nest Material:

Coarse materials, such as moss., Lined with plant material, including grass and moss as well as feathers and hair.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



Splitbar

Overview

Carolina Chickadee: Small chickadee with gray upperparts, distinct black cap and bib, dull white cheeks, and white underparts with rust-brown flanks. Short, black bill. When disturbed in its nest during incubation, it will hiss and strike intruders, similar to how a snake would act.

Range and Habitat

Carolina Chickadee: Occurs as far north as Delaware, central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and as far west as Oklahoma and central Texas. Common throughout the southeast U.S. except for extreme southern Florida. Frequents deciduous and mixed woodlands, swamps, riparian areas, open woods, and parks; also found in suburban and urban areas.

Breeding and Nesting

Carolina Chickadee: Five to eight white eggs with red brown markings are laid in a cavity lined with down and fine plant materials. Both sexes incubate eggs for 11 to 12 days.

Foraging and Feeding

Carolina Chickadee: Eats primarily insects, spiders, fruits, and seeds; forages by searching among tree branches, trunks, pinecones, and dead leaf clusters.

Readily Eats

Suet, Sunflower Seed

Vocalization

Carolina Chickadee: Song is whistled four to six notes with first and third higher in pitch, and second and fourth lower "fee-bee-fee-bay." Call is "chick-a-dee-dee."

Similar Species

Carolina Chickadee: Black-capped Chickadee is larger, has more white on wings, slightly larger black bib, and bright white cheeks.

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Family Titmice (Paridae)_blue
Species Poecile carolinensis
Length4 - 5 Inches
Wingspan7 Inches

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee: Small chickadee with gray upperparts, distinct black cap and bib, dull white cheeks, and white underparts with rust-brown flanks. Short, black bill. When disturbed in its nest during incubation, it will hiss and strike intruders, similar to how a snake would act.

● Song: "fee-bee-fee-bay", "chick-a-dee-dee"

● Foraging & Feeding: Carolina Chickadee: Eats primarily insects, spiders, fruits, and seeds; forages by searching among tree branches, trunks, pinecones, and dead leaf clusters.

● Breeding & nesting: Carolina Chickadee: Five to eight white eggs with red brown markings are laid in a cavity lined with down and fine plant materials. Both sexes incubate eggs for 11 to 12 days.

● Similar species: Carolina Chickadee: Black-capped Chickadee is larger, has more white on wings, slightly larger black bib, and bright white cheeks.

Flight Pattern

Short weak fluttering flight with rapid beats, sometimes in longer flights folds wings to sides after several quick strokes.
Carolina Chickadee Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Carolina Chickadee: Occurs as far north as Delaware, central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and as far west as Oklahoma and central Texas. Common throughout the southeast U.S. except for extreme southern Florida. Frequents deciduous and mixed woodlands, swamps, riparian areas, open woods, and parks; also found in suburban and urban areas.
BreedingMonogamous
Population
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.4 Ounces