Birds of the World

Paridae : Tits & Chickadees

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - September 2011

Chestnut-backed Chickadee's range extends along the Pacific coastal regions of North America from Alaska to southern California where it inhabits conifer forests, deciduous scrub and wooded suburban areas. It is common throughout the Canadian part of its range.