Carolina Chickadee (Noun)
Meaning
Southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The carolina chickadee can often be found flitting about backyard bird feeders throughout the Southern United States.
- During courtship displays the male carolina chickadee performs acrobatic flights while singing to his female partner.
- Unlike the blackcap, the carolina chickadee tends to avoid boreal habitats, opting instead for temperate and deciduous regions.
- Visually distinguishing a carolina chickadee from a blackcap chickadee requires close inspection of size, facial patterns, and tail shape.
- Southern homeowners typically place seed types and peanuts at feeding stations in the hope of attracting the curious carolina chickadee.