Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)

11 gWeight

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American passerine bird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-capped Chickadee has been recorded at 443 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States37,043 records
Parker River NWRUnited States26,072 records
Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake FillUnited States22,346 records

More places

Domaine de MaizeretsCanada18,773 records
Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada18,739 records
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States17,478 records
RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada17,047 records
Schlitz Audubon Nature CenterUnited States16,666 records
Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States16,559 records
Tommy Thompson ParkCanada16,340 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada St. Pierre & Miquelon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American passerine bird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests. It is a member of the Paridae family, also known as tits. It has a distinct black cap on its head, a black bib underneath, and white cheeks.

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