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Black-capped Chickadee
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Mountain Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee
12 cm (5") Western North America. Coniferous forests, deciduous woods.
Dark sooty-brown cap, black throat. White cheeks. Bright chestnut back and sides. However, birds in central California may have gray instead of chestnut sides.
Song: no whistled song like most chickadees; a hoarse rapid "tseek-a-dee-dee" call.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee winter distribution map
Chestnut-backed Chickadee distribution map