Poecile carolinensis

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

The Carolina Chickadee prefers forested or wooded habitats .

Biology

Diet

It eats primarily insects and also spiders, fruits, and seeds. It forages by searching among tree branches, trunks , pine cones, and dead leaf clusters . It also frequents bird feeders .

Reproduction

The breeding season begins in early April, peaks later that month until early May, and extends through mid-June. Breeding habitat includes a variety of wooded and forested areas. This species is a cavity nester and will nest in snags , trees , rotten fenceposts, or nest boxes. It will excavate its own cavity, use an old woodpecker cavity, or find a natural cavity. The cavity is lined with moss, plant material , down , and feathers . The female lays 5-8 (usually 6) eggs that both adults incubate for 11-12 days. The young are altricial and fledge 13-17 days after hatching .

• Breeding Habitat: Woodland
• Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
• Nest Type: Cavity
• Clutch Size: 5-8
• Length of Incubation : 11-12 days
• Days to Fledge: 13-17
• Number of Broods: ?

Migration

Nonmigratory

The Carolina Chickadee's call is chick-a-dee-dee-dee or a shortened version of the same. The song of this species is usually four whistled notes , fee-bee fee-bay.

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

Black Capped Chickadee

Members of the genus Poecile

There are approximately 64 species in this genus:

P. affinis · P. atricapillus (Black-Capped Chickadee) · P. atricapillus atricapillus (Black-Capped Chickadee) · P. atricapillus colletti · P. atricapillus elenae · P. atricapillus occidentalis · P. atricapillus practica (Black-Capped Chickadee) · P. atricapillus turneri · P. carolinensis (Carolina Chickadee) · P. carolinensis extimus · P. carolinensis impiger · P. cincta (Gray-Headed Chickadee) · P. cincta lapponica · P. cincta lathami · P. cinctus · P. davidi (Père David's Tit) · P. gambeli (Mountain Chickadee) · P. gambeli abbreviatus · P. gambeli atratus · P. gambeli baileyae · P. gambeli gambeli (Mountain Chickadee) · P. gambeli inyoensis · P. hudsconica · P. hudsonica (Boreal Chickadee) · P. hudsonica columbiana · P. hudsonica hudsonica (Boreal Chickadee) · P. hudsonica littoralis · P. hudsonicus (Boreal Chickadee) · P. hypermelaena (Black-Bibbed Marsh Tit) · P. hyrcana (Caspian Tit) · P. hyrcana hyrcana (Caspian Tit) · P. hyrcana kirmanensis (Sombre Tit) · P. hyrcana talischensis · P. lagubra · P. lugubris (Sombre Tit) · P. lugubris anatoliae (Eastern Sombre Tit) · P. lugubris dubius (Sombre Tit) · P. lugubris lugens (Sombre Tit) · P. lugubris lugubris (Sombre Tit) · P. montana (Willow Tit) · P. montanus (Willow Tit) · P. palustris (Central European Marsh Tit) · P. palustris brandtii (Marsh Tit) · P. palustris brevirostris (Asian Marsh Tit) · P. palustris dresseri (Marsh Tit) · P. palustris ernsti · P. palustris hellmayri (Marsh Tit) · P. palustris hensoni (Marsh Tit) · P. palustris hypermelas (Marsh Tit) · P. palustris italicus (Italian Marsh Tit) · P. palustris jeholicus · P. palustris kabardensis (Caucasian Marsh Tit) · P. palustris palustris (Eurasian Marsh Tit) · P. palustris stagnatilis (East European Marsh Tit) · P. rufescens (Chestnut-Backed Chickadee) · P. rufescens barlowi · P. rufescens rufescens (Chestnut-Backed Chickadee) · P. sclateri (Mexican Chickadee) · P. sclateri eidos · P. sclateri sclateri (Mexican Chickadee) · P. superciliosa · P. superciliosus · P. tunkanensis · P. varius

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Further Reading

• Asteroid notes. Northfield, Minn, Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1934-1950. ENG url p. 303.
• Birds. With the co-operation of John Cassin and George N. Lawrence. Washington, D.C., 1858. ENG url p. 388.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 6 providers.
• Hines, J. E., Gregory Gough, J. R. Sauer, et al. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
• Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.
• Sauer, J. R., J. E. Hines, and J. Fallon. 2005. The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2004. Version 2005.2. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
• Sauer, J. R., S. Schwartz, and B. Hoover. 1996. The Christmas Bird Count Home Page. Version 95.1. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• Avian Knowledge Network: eBird
• Avian Knowledge Network: Great Backyard Bird Count
• Avian Knowledge Network: Project FeederWatch
• Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility: Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds (Aves)
• Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Bird Collection
• Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates: Bird Collection
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3848413
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-554383
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13739786
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 554383
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABPAW01020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 228

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