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Mountain Chickadee

Poecile gambeli · Paridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records1,431,572in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States1,283,830 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Mountain Chickadee
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About

Mountain Chickadee in brief

The mountain chickadee (Poecile gambeli) is a bird of the Paridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,431,572 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States1,283,830 records · best Jun, Jul
Canada147,742 records · best May, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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