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Carolina Chickadee
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| Length: |
4.75 inches |
Song: |
chick-a-deedee-dee and a 4 note
whistled fee-ee-fee-bay |
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Wingspan: |
7.5
inches |
Behavior: |
Pairs with small groups. |
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Weight: |
0.4 ounce |
Breeding: |
Monogamous.
Very early nester. |
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Habitat: |
Tree, Fresh water marshes,
swamps, Bushes, shrub vegetation, thickets and undergrowth, tropical
lowland |
Population: |
Common in open deciduous
forests, woodland clearings,.Forest edges,.and suburban areas. |
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Migration: |
Nonmigratory |
Feeders: |
Suet,
doughnuts, and sunflower seeds. Nests in birdhouses. |
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Appearance: |
The color is gray. |
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Interesting Facts |
It is black. |
Compiled by
Haley, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used with permission from
Richard Healy.
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