Carolina Chickadee

12 cm (5") Common. Southeastern United States. Open deciduous woods, suburbs.

Small bird with a black cap and throat. White cheeks.

Overlaps with nearly identical Black-capped Chickadee in northern part of its range.

Best told by its distinctive voice.

Song: "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" call is higher and faster than Black-cap's and song is a four-note whistled "fee-bee fee-bay".

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Credit: Tom Smith

Credit: Syd Phillips

Credit: Patrick Coin

Credit: Henry T. McLin

Distribution Maps

Carolina Chickadee distribution map

Carolina Chickadee winter distribution map