The Chestnut-backed Chickadee is the most richly colored chickadee in North America, with a brilliant chestnut back and rump that contrast with its black-and-white head. It is primarily a bird of the dense coniferous rainforests of the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to central California. It is often the most common species at Pacific Northwest feeders in winter.
Habitat
Coastal coniferous and mixed forests of the Pacific Northwest
Diet
Insects, spiders, conifer seeds, and suet at feeders
How common
Common
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