About the Gray-headed Chickadee
The grey-headed chickadee or Siberian tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread resident breeder throughout subarctic Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic, and also into North America in Alaska and the far northwest of Canada. It is a conifer specialist. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae) |
| Species | Poecile cinctus |
| Species Codes | gyhchi, GHCH, SITI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gray-headed Chickadee belong to?
The Gray-headed Chickadee (Poecile cinctus) belongs to the Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice family (Paridae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Gray-headed Chickadee?
The grey-headed chickadee or Siberian tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread resident breeder throughout subarctic Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic, and also into North America in Alaska and the far northwest of Canada. It is a conifer specialist. It is resident...
Where can I report a Gray-headed Chickadee sighting?
You can log sightings of Gray-headed Chickadee on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gyhchi, or on iNaturalist.
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