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Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

The Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) is a member of the Paridae family in the order Passeriformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.

Carolina Chickadee by state: eBird records

Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Carolina Chickadee is reported most often in Texas, where it ranks #8 among all species with 590,475 records. It is rare or absent in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Michigan, Rhode Island.

Which states have Carolina Chickadees?

Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.