Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - HBW 12, p. 714
French: Mésange à tête noire
German: Schwarzkopfmeise
Spanish: Carbonero Cabecinegro
Taxonomy: Parus atricapillus Linnaeus, 1766, Quebec City, Canada.
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Genus normally treated as feminine, but no evidence in original description or elsewhere justifies this, so genus is masculine by default. May form a superspecies with P. montanus and P. carolinensis, possibly also with P. gambeli and/or P. sclateri. Has been considered conspecific with P. montanus, but DNA studies indicate that the two are not closely related genetically. Hybridizes with P. carolinensis in narrow band in EC USA (ext.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Parus atricapillus Linnaeus, 1766, Quebec City, Canada.
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Genus normally treated as feminine, but no evidence in original description or elsewhere justifies this, so genus is masculine by default. May form a superspecies with P. montanus and P. carolinensis, possibly also with P. gambeli and/or P. sclateri. Has been considered conspecific with P. montanus, but DNA studies indicate that the two are not closely related genetically. Hybridizes with P. carolinensis in narrow band in EC USA (extending from S Kansas E to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and W North Carolina). Geographical variation clinal, and races intergrade widely; paler-flanked birds in S Canada (NC Ontario) sometimes separated as race anamesus, but better included within nominate. Nine subspecies recognized.
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Genus normally treated as feminine, but no evidence in original description or elsewhere justifies this, so genus is masculine by default. May form a superspecies with P. montanus and P. carolinensis, possibly also with P. gambeli and/or P. sclateri. Has been considered conspecific with P. montanus, but DNA studies indicate that the two are not closely related genetically. Hybridizes with P. carolinensis in narrow band in EC USA (extending from S Kansas E to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and W North Carolina). Geographical variation clinal, and races intergrade widely; paler-flanked birds in S Canada (NC Ontario) sometimes separated as race anamesus, but better included within nominate. Nine subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- turneri ( Ridgway, 1884) - NW USA (WC & S Alaska) and NW Canada (extreme NW British Columbia).
- occidentalis ( S. F. Baird, 1858) - coastal SW Canada and W USA (S to NW California).
- fortuitus ( Dawson & Bowles, 1909) - inland SW Canada and NW USA (S to NW Idaho).
- turneri ( Ridgway, 1884) - NW USA (WC & S Alaska) and NW Canada (extreme NW British Columbia).
- occidentalis ( S. F. Baird, 1858) - coastal SW Canada and W USA (S to NW California).
- fortuitus ( Dawson & Bowles, 1909) - inland SW Canada and NW USA (S to NW Idaho).
- septentrionalis ( Harris, 1846) - W & C Canada S to C USA.
- bartletti ( Aldrich & Nutt, 1939) - Newfoundland and Miquelon I.
- atricapillus ( Linnaeus, 1766) - E Canada S to C USA.
- nevadensis ( Linsdale, 1938) - SW USA.
- garrinus ( Behle, 1951) - WC USA.
- practicus ( Oberholser, 1937) - E USA (Appalachian Mts).
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A bird changing perch, pecking a branch and rubbing the bill. Locality Dunbar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2012 32 weeks ago 29 sec 4.6 -
A bird moving in a tree, looking for food. Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States) (ssp atricapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 4.5 -
Several birds preening and moving in a tree. Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States) (ssp atricapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 4.4 -
adult eating tiny insects along tamarack branch Locality Minnesota, USA (United States)
Malcolm Mark Swan 17 May 2008 4 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding out of the hand Locality Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, Long Island, New York, USA (United States) (ssp atricapillus)
Curt Kessler 31 December 2005 6 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A bird visiting a bird bath and then perched on a branch, eating a seed of sunflower. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 17 sec 4.1
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On a branch
Locality Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 25 October 2008 2 years ago 4.6 -
On a cedar pole
Locality Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 2 November 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
Bird on top of post.
Locality Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 12 November 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Black-capped Chickadee on a Staghorn Sumac bob
Locality Burlington Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Ian Barker 13 December 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Perched in a tree.
Locality Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (ssp atricapillus)
David Beadle 2 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4.2 -
A lone bird looks for it's mate
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 15 April 2011 2 years ago 4.2
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Calling, 'Chick-a-dee' call Locality Bracebridge, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
(ssp atricapillus)
Andrew_Davis 1 June 2007 3 years ago 4.5 -
Several birds calling. Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States)
(ssp atricapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 4
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