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Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus

Black-capped Chickadee is a small songbird which can be observed around Montreal all seasons. They are used to urban live but prefer to stay in parks.

Specs

Length12-14cm
Weight8-12g
Wingspan18-20cm

Common Names

GermanSchwarzkopfmeise
EnglishBlack-capped Chickadee
FrenchMésange à tête noire
SpanishCarbonero cabecinegro

Taxonomy

OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParidae
SpeciesPoecile atricapillus

How to Identify

There have a black cap from top till the height of the eyes, a black throat. The rest of the head is white. Wings are light grey and body yellowish. They are very fast and agile flyers. To take photos in flight make sure that set up allows shutter speed of at least 1/3200s.

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies - 2023-04-12
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Angrignon - 2023-01-28
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Boisé Des Douze - 2019-04-21
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Angrignon - 2016-12-11
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies - 2016-03-22
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Angrignon - 2016-01-02
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Parc Angrignon - 2015-04-18

Where and When to Spot

Black-capped Chickadee can be observed all year long in parks in and around the city. Although used to humans, they even pick food from your palms, this chickadee species remains within the vegetation of parks.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Belvédère Outremont x - - x
Champ des Possibles - x - -
Jardin Botanique de Montréal x - - x
Parc Angrignon x - x x
Parc Bernard-Landry - - x -
Parc Michel-Chartrand x - - x
Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies x - - x
Parc de la Frayère x - - -

Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.


Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.