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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) call
A buzzy chick-a-dee-dee-dee, and in late winter a clear, whistled fee-bee that falls in pitch.
Listen to the Black-capped Chickadee call
A field recording of the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) by Mara Christensen, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Black-capped Chickadee in urban, garden and woodland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Black-capped Chickadee
These birds belong to the tit family, like the Black-capped Chickadee, so their calls can sound alike.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
A fast, hoarse tsick-a-zee-zee, buzzier and higher than other chickadees.
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Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
A loud, whistled peter-peter-peter, repeated from treetops all year.
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Oak Titmouse Baeolophus inornatus
A whistled peter-peter and a scratchy scolding chatter.
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Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
A bright 'tsee-tsee-tsu-hu-hu-hu' ending in a fast trill; scolding churrs at the feeder.
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Great Tit Parus major
A loud, ringing 'teacher-teacher' see-saw, plus a huge range of chinks and churrs.
Questions
Questions about the Black-capped Chickadee
What does the Black-capped Chickadee sound like?
A buzzy chick-a-dee-dee-dee, and in late winter a clear, whistled fee-bee that falls in pitch. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Black-capped Chickadee?
Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Oak Titmouse, Eurasian Blue Tit and Great Tit sound similar.
Where can I hear the Black-capped Chickadee?
SongLark teaches it in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America.
How can I learn the Black-capped Chickadee call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 1: City & Garden. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Black-capped Chickadee in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
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Birds of the Pacific Northwest54 birds · United States
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Birds of Eastern North America65 birds · United States
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Black-capped Chickadee comes in Level 1: City & Garden. That Level is about the birds of every Seattle and Portland backyard.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Black-capped Chickadee comes in Level 1: Backyard & Feeder. That Level is about the birds you hear every day.
Learn it with these birds in Level 1 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
A dry, scratchy buzzing song from an exposed twig; sharp chip notes and a loud dive-squeak.
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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Rich caroling phrases, cheerily cheer-up cheerio; a scolding tut-tut-tut.
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Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
A dry even trill on one pitch; ticking smack notes when flushed.
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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Three sharp introductory notes then a jumbled trill; a nasal chimp call.
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House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
A long warbling tumble ending in a slurred, rising burr.
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American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
A flat, nasal caw repeated in even series.
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Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
A harsh shaack-shaack-shaack; a practised mimic of Red-tailed Hawk.
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Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus
A rising, catlike mewww and a buzzy trilled song from deep cover.
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