Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Paridae > Poecile > Poecile hudsonicusPoecile hudsonicus (Boreal Chickadee)Synonyms: Parus hudsonicus; Poecile hudsonica The boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is found in the boreal forests of Canada and the northern United States. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 5.97581 EDGE Score: 1.94245 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 10 grams | | Birth Weight [3] | 1.2 grams |  | | Breeding Habitat [2] | Boreal forests | | Wintering Geography [2] | Non-migrartory | | Wintering Habitat [2] | Boreal forests | | | Diet [4] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore, Granivore | | Diet - Fruit [4] | 20 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [4] | 60 % | | Diet - Seeds [4] | 20 % | | Forages - Canopy [4] | 60 % | | Forages - Mid-High [4] | 40 % | | | Clutch Size [6] | 7 | | Clutches / Year [1] | 1 | | Fledging [5] | 18 days | | Global Population (2017 est.) [2] | 12,000,000 | | Incubation [1] | 15 days | | Mating System [3] | Monogamy | | Maximum Longevity [1] | 7 years | | | Female Maturity [1] | 1 year | | Male Maturity [1] | 1 year |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Alaska Peninsula montane taiga |
United States |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Alaska-St. Elias Range tundra |
United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Alberta Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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British Columbia mainland coastal forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Cascade Mountains leeward forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central British Columbia Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central Canadian Shield forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Cook Inlet taiga |
United States |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Copper Plateau taiga |
United States |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Eastern Canadian forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Eastern Canadian Shield taiga |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Fraser Plateau and Basin complex |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Interior Alaska-Yukon lowland taiga |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Interior Yukon-Alaska alpine tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Mid-Continental Canadian forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Midwestern Canadian Shield forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Muskwa-Slave Lake forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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New England-Acadian forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Newfoundland Highland forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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North Central Rockies forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northeastern coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Northern Canadian Shield taiga |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Northern Cordillera forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Northern Pacific coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern transitional alpine forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northwest Territories taiga |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Ogilvie-MacKenzie alpine tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Okanagan dry forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Palouse grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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South Avalon-Burin oceanic barrens |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Southern Hudson Bay taiga |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Western Great Lakes forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Yukon Interior dry forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
Ib |
12402936 |
Alaska, United States |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Bonanza Creek LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Alaska, United States |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve |
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9859505 |
New York, Vermont, United States |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Elk Island National Park |
II |
47171 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Gates of the Arctic National Park |
Ib |
184461 |
Alaska, United States |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Greenwater Provincial Park |
II |
11019 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve |
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7809 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Ivvavik National Park |
II |
2382752 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct National Park |
II |
4970 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Long Point Biosphere Reserve |
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100325 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Noatak Biosphere Reserve |
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7500143 |
Alaska, United States |
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore |
II |
67888 |
Michigan, United States |
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Polar Bear Provincial Park |
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5502026 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Albert National Park |
II |
976762 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Reserve de la Biosphere de Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve |
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1383790 |
Canada |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Saint Croix International Historic Site |
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Maine, United States |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve |
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3821173 |
Canada |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Voyageurs National Park |
II |
177960 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Wapusk National Park |
II |
2614324 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Waterton Biosphere Reserve |
II |
121459 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Winisk River Provincial Park |
II |
434735 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
2476446 |
Alaska, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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