Habitat ³

Found in willows and spruces edging tundra.

Distribution ³

Yukon: Scattered records across northern Yukon. North America: Northern Alaska and Yukon.
Global: Circumpolar distribution extending from Siberia into north- western North America.

Distinguishing Features ³

A grey-brown cap and a larger white cheek patch which extends to the sides of neck distinguish it from the Boreal Chickadee. It also has a longer tail, paler flanks and pale edge to wing coverts.

Report Sightings: All year ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Crotach (offline), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/34625967@N04/3234195499
2. (c) Martha de Jong-Lantink, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/marthaenpiet/5684807992/
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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