Chickadee

Chickadee
	Black-capped chickadee
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paridae
Genus:	Poecile
Species
	Poecile atricapillus; Poecile carolinensis; Poecile gambeli; Poecile sclateri; Poecile cinctus; Poecile hudsonicus; Poecile rufescens;

The chickadees are a group of North American birds in the tit family included in the genus Poecile. Species found in North America are referred as chickadees, while other species in the genus are called tits.

They are small-sized birds overall, usually having the crown of the head and throat patch distinctly darker than the body. They are at least 6 to 14 centimeters in size.

Their name reputedly comes from the fact that their calls make a distinctive "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" sound.^{[citation needed]}

Species

Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Boreal chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus
Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis
Chestnut-backed chickadee, Poecile rufescens
Grey-headed chickadee, Poecile cinctus
Mexican chickadee, Poecile sclateri
Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli

Nest

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