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Mexican Chickadee
Poecile sclateri (Kleinschmidt, 1897)
10 gWeight
The Mexican chickadee (Poecile sclateri) is a small passerine songbird in the family Paridae, the tits and chickadees.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Mexico, United States
Where and when it's recorded
Mexican Chickadee has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico679 records
- Parque Las MaravillasMexico465 records
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States394 records
More places
- ANP Bosque de TlalpanMexico282 records
- Parque Ecológico de XochimilcoMexico94 records
- Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología UNAMMexico51 records
- Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico27 records
- Jardín Botánico El Charco del IngenioMexico9 records
- Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico7 records
- Presa Piedra AzulMexico1 record
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 Mexican chickadee (Poecile sclateri) is a small passerine songbird in the family Paridae, the tits and chickadees. It is found in Mexico and the U. S. states of Arizona and New Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Mexican Chickadee?
The Mexican Chickadee weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Mexican Chickadee live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico and United States.
When is the best time to see the Mexican Chickadee?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mexican Chickadee endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mexican Chickadee as Least Concern.
What does the Mexican Chickadee eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mexican 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
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and Mexico
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
Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis
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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