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Grey-headed Chickadee
Poecile cinctus
Grey-headed Chickadee (Poecile cinctus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Grey-headed Chickadee (Poecile cinctus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Poecile
- Species cinctus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed Chickadee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-headed Chickadee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Chickadee (Poecile cinctus) is a member of the Paridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n, also nw NA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10.8 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Chickadee?
The Grey-headed Chickadee is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Chickadee live?
The Grey-headed Chickadee is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n, also nw NA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-headed Chickadee belong to?
The Grey-headed Chickadee (Poecile cinctus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Chickadee eat?
The Grey-headed Chickadee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-headed Chickadee migrate?
The Grey-headed Chickadee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Chickadee endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-headed Chickadee make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed Chickadee — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-headed Chickadee's range?
The Grey-headed Chickadee has a mapped global range of about 10.8 million km².
Conservation
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