Chickadee Carolina basic information

Only reaching about four and a half inches in length, the Carolina Chickadee is the smallest North American Chickadee! The plumage is predominantly gray, and may be a darker shade of gray over the tail and wing areas of the bird. Unlike Black Capped Chickadees, Carolina Chickadees lack broad white banding over their wings. Usually, the underside is white. Carolina Chickadees have black caps and bibs, and contrasting white cheeks! Their bibs are quite well defined. The areas about this chickadee's flanks are usually gray or buff colored.