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Common Name
Chestnut Backed Chickadee
Alternate Names
Common Type
Chickadee
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paridae
Genus
Poecile
Species
rufescens
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Low elevation coniferous and mixed coniferous forests. Has readily adapted to suburban settings, prompting a range expansion.
Distribution and Range
Pacific coast and a little inland from Alaska to California.
Food
Primarily feeds on insects gleaned from foliage but also takes some seeds from conifers and loves suet.
