Birds of North America
Puzzle 21 · Western Forests · Page 37 in print
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadees often hang upside down beneath branches to pick food from the undersides.
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Alberta
Eastern edge of its year-round range in Canada.
Beetles
Insect prey.
Chestnut Back
The warm brown back that gives the Chestnut-backed Chickadee its name.
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Coyote Fur
Fur used in the nest’s upper layer.
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Douglas Fir
The tree it is strongly associated with in British Columbia.
Gleaning
Picking food from the surfaces of twigs and branches.
Gray Sides
Birds along the central California coast have gray sides with limited chestnut.
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Incense Cedar
Bark from this conifer is used in Chestnut-backed Chickadee nests.
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Leafhoppers
Insect prey.
Montana
Inland range limit in the United States.
Moths
Insect prey.
Scale Insects
Insect prey.
Shade Trees
Shade trees next to conifer forest that it also uses.
Spiders
Non-insect prey.
Tamarack
Conifer in its moist forest habitat.
Sources
- Species SummaryBC Species & Ecosystems Explorer, Government of British Columbia
- Chestnut-backed ChickadeeNational Audubon Society
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology