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A photo of a Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

The chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens), formerly Parus rufescens, is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada, from southern Alaska to southwestern California. It is a permanent resident within its range, with some seasonal movements as feeding flocks move short distances in search of food. They usually move to lower elevations in the same area upon onset of winter and move back up to higher elevations in late summer. It is a small chickadee, 11.5–12.5 cm (4.5–4.9 in) long. The head is dark blackish-brown with white cheeks, the mantle is bright rufous-brown, the wing feathers are dark gray with paler fringes. The underparts are white to pale grayish-white, with rufous or pale gray flanks.
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Paul Pedersen
Friday 02 Jun 2023 - 1:23am
United States
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Paul Pedersen
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 1:48am
United States
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Paul Pedersen
Wednesday 31 May 2023 - 2:10am
United States
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Jeff Williams
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 4:34pm
Canada
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