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Primary Traits
11.9 g
0 m - 3,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Poecile atricapillus
English name
Black-capped Chickadee
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paridae
Genus
Poecile
Species
atricapillus
Data source
CTNT, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
14 g
Maximum female mass
14 g
Minimum male mass
9 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
14 g
Average mass
11.9 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,200 m
Typical elevation
1,600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
6
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
11 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
28 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
7
Average fledging period
24.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary