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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834)
10 gWeight
The Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) is a small, non-migratory passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Busiest months: April–May and September · Most records: United States, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Carolina Chickadee has been recorded at 180 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cape Island – Cape May Point SPUnited States15,873 records
- HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States15,721 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States14,394 records
More places
- Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States13,035 records
- Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States12,472 records
- Huntington Beach SPUnited States11,551 records
- Hornsby BendUnited States10,796 records
- Caw Caw Interpretive CenterUnited States10,558 records
- Radnor Lake SPUnited States10,512 records
- Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States10,364 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) is a small, non-migratory passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It has a black cap and bib, and distinctive white cheeks. The bird looks extremely similar to the black-capped chickadee.
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Questions
How big is the Carolina Chickadee?
The Carolina Chickadee weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Carolina Chickadee live?
Its breeding range: North America: southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Carolina Chickadee?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Carolina Chickadee endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Carolina Chickadee as Least Concern.
What does the Carolina Chickadee eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Carolina Chickadee in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 9 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southeastern USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
Other birds in the genus Poecile
White-browed TitPoecile superciliosus
Sombre TitPoecile lugubris
Grey-headed ChickadeePoecile cinctus
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus
Mexican ChickadeePoecile sclateri
Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli
Pere David's TitPoecile davidi
Black-bibbed TitPoecile hypermelaenus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Sichuan TitPoecile weigoldicus
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