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;[[:Category:Poecile|Poecile]] hudsonica | ;[[:Category:Poecile|Poecile]] hudsonica | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12.5–14.5 cm | + | 12.5–14.5 cm |
| − | + | *Grey-brown upperparts | |
| + | *Brown cap | ||
| + | *Greyish wings and tail | ||
| + | *Grey face with white sides | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Brown flanks | ||
| + | *Black throat | ||
| + | *Short dark bill | ||
| + | *Short wings | ||
| + | *Long notched tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
In most boreal regions throughout [[North America]]. | In most boreal regions throughout [[North America]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|polytypic]] species, consisting of five subspecies: | |
| + | *''P. h. stoneyi'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Alaska]] to northern [[Yukon]] and north-western Mackenzie | ||
| + | *''P. h. hudsonicus'': | ||
| + | :*Central [[Alaska]] and Yukon to [[Minnesota]], [[Labrador]] and [[Newfoundland]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. columbianus'': | ||
| + | :*Southern Alaska to southern Yukon, [[British Columbia]], [[Montana]] and [[Washington]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. farleyi'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern British Columbia and [[Alberta]] to [[Saskatchewan]] and [[Manitoba]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. littoralis'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Canada]] (southern Quebec) to [[Nova Scotia]] and north-eastern [[US]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Coniferous | + | Coniferous woodland and backyards. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
They nest in a tree hole which both sexes excavate. | They nest in a tree hole which both sexes excavate. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | The diet includes insects and seeds. | + | The diet includes insects and pine seeds. |
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| − | Call: ''tsik-a-dee-dee''. | + | '''Call''': ''tsik-a-dee-dee''. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Poecile+hudsonica}} | {{GSearch|Poecile+hudsonica}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Poecile]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Poecile]] | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 20 July 2010
- Poecile hudsonica
Identification
12.5–14.5 cm
- Grey-brown upperparts
- Brown cap
- Greyish wings and tail
- Grey face with white sides
- White underparts
- Brown flanks
- Black throat
- Short dark bill
- Short wings
- Long notched tail
Distribution
In most boreal regions throughout North America.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species, consisting of five subspecies:
- P. h. stoneyi:
- P. h. hudsonicus:
- Central Alaska and Yukon to Minnesota, Labrador and Newfoundland
- P. h. columbianus:
- Southern Alaska to southern Yukon, British Columbia, Montana and Washington
- P. h. farleyi:
- North-eastern British Columbia and Alberta to Saskatchewan and Manitoba
- P. h. littoralis:
- South-eastern Canada (southern Quebec) to Nova Scotia and north-eastern US
Habitat
Coniferous woodland and backyards.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in a tree hole which both sexes excavate.
Diet
The diet includes insects and pine seeds.
Vocalisation
Call: tsik-a-dee-dee.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Boreal Chickadee. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Boreal_Chickadee
