Although the mountain chickadee is the black-capped’s closest relative, the Carolina chickadee likely will cause the most trouble, especially in late spring and summer when the black-capped’s ...

There are seven different species of chickadees in the U.S. All of them have snazzy dark caps and black bibs. Black-capped chickadees are found at feeders throughout much of the continent ...

Researchers noticed bird vocalisations significantly declined only where more than 99% solar obscuration occurred.

Wagner DN, Curry RL, Chen N, Lovette IJ, Taylor SA. 2020. Genomic regions underlying metabolic and neuronal signaling pathways are temporally consistent outliers in a moving avian hybrid zone.

Littleville Elementary spent the month of February learning about citizen science and birds from around the area, said ...

The chestnut-backed chickadee is curious about humans ... but it varies in intensity. The cap is dark brown, shading to black at its lower edge from the bill through the eye; the cheek is white ...

I’ve been working as a research assistant dissecting chickadee nests as a part of Dr. Haley Kenyon’s project, which includes examining how nest composition differs between black-capped and mountain ...

Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to navigate an uncertain future. After widespread government layoffs, scientists worry ...

A fledgling black capped chickadee. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...