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Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Jennifer R. Foote, Daniel J. Mennill, Laurene M. Ratcliffe, and Susan M. Smith
Version: 2.0 — Published September 24, 2010
Version: 2.0 — Published September 24, 2010
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Черноглав синигер |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Matkop |
| English | Black-capped Chickadee |
| English (United States) | Black-capped Chickadee |
| French | Mésange à tête noire |
| French (France) | Mésange à tête noire |
| German | Schwarzkopfmeise |
| Icelandic | Kollmeisa |
| Japanese | アメリカコガラ |
| Norwegian | amerikameis |
| Polish | sikora jasnoskrzydła |
| Russian | Черношапочная гаичка |
| Serbian | Američka crnoglava senica |
| Slovak | sýkorka čiapočkatá |
| Spanish | Carbonero Cabecinegro |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carbonero cabecinegro |
| Swedish | amerikansk talltita |
| Turkish | Amerika Baştankarası |
| Ukrainian | Гаїчка світлокрила |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Year-round range of the Black-capped Chickadee.
In years when food is scarce, individuals (especially young of the year) move south, sometimes well beyond the range shown here.