Size: 5¾"
Gray above with black forehead and cap, a black throat; paler gray over and under ears,
white cheeks. Wings have narrow white edge.
Voice: a buzzy "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" or "fee-bee" with the second note
lower.
Range: From Alaska and southern Canada throughout the northern half of the US.
This brave, little bird can be persuaded to take food from a person's hand. Flocks of
these small birds are frequent visitors to winter feeders.
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