By Margo Lynott
Scan and drawing by Margo Lynott
I have
chosen the Black Capped Chickadee!!!!
The scientific name for this bird is Parus Atricapillus.
Size and Wingspan
The wingspan is sixteen to twenty-one centimeters (six to eight inches). The size is twelve to fifteen centimeters (five to eight inches).
Color and Detail
The black capped chickadee has a soft looking black crown and has some black and white stripes on the wing. It also has fluffy white cheeks and a yellow supple belly. And the back of this bird is greenish gray. It also has a black chin and a slick black beak.
Differences
The male and female have no differences.
Call or song
The call is a high pitched “fee be be” and then another high pitched “chick a de de de.”
Nesting and Breeding
The breeding starts in early April in the southern segment of the range. The black capped chickadees frequently nest in cavities, they exhume themselves. They also nest in forsaken woodpecker holes, or in a bird box.
Range
Black capped chickadees reside in the northern two thirds of the United States
and much of Canada. This is all the states it lives in Washington, Oregon,
California, Nevada, Arizona, and many more! They winter throughout their range
and do not exhibit any ceremonial, large scale relocation patterns.
And that is some information about the Black Capped Chickadee; I hope you enjoyed my report!!! Have a great day!!!!!!