Breeding Location:
Forests, coniferous, Forest edge
Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Loose colonies
Breeding Population:
Fairly common to common
Egg Color:
White with sparse red brown marks
Number of Eggs:
5 - 9
Incubation Days:
11 - 14
Egg Incubator:
Female
Nest Material:
Moss lined with animal fur, feathers, and plant matter.
Migration:
Nonmigratory
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Overview
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Small, energetic chickadee with chestnut-brown back, rump and flanks, and white breast and belly. Cap and throat are black; cheek patch is white. Wings and tail are dark. Legs and feet are gray-black. Song not whistled like other chickadees, more like a sparrow chipping.
Range and Habitat
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Resident from coastal Alaska south to central California; also in western ranges of the Rocky Mountains in southern British Columbia, southern Alberta, and western Montana. Preferred habitats are Pacific rain forest and moist areas containing conifers.
Breeding and Nesting
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Five to nine white eggs with sparse red brown marks are laid in a natural cavity or woodpecker hole. Often excavates a rotten stump and then builds nest of moss and hair inside. Incubation ranges from 11 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.
Foraging and Feeding
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Diet includes seeds, spiders, caterpillars, and other insects.
Readily Eats
Suet, Sunflower Seed
Vocalization
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Song is a steady "chip-chip-chip-chip." Call is a gruff and rapid "tseek-a-dee-dee."
Similar Species
Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Black-capped and Mountain chickadees lack bright chestnut-brown back, rump, and sides.
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