darkness of back, prominence of white wing edgings, and richness of buff wash on the flanks. Although the mountain chickadee is the black-capped’s closest relative, the Carolina chickadee likely ...

Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white cheek but look for a white stripe above the eye to identify ...

Learn all about the chickadee birds. There are seven different species of chickadees in the U.S. All of them have snazzy dark ...

Black-capped and mountain chickadees are closely-related species that co-occur in Boulder County but occupy different habitats based on elevation. The Boulder Chickadee Study leverages an extensive ...

A fledgling black capped chickadee. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...