Carolina Chickadee
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Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
5,154 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is largely found in the Southern United States. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Chickadee sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 5,154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

<5% · Rare
Tufted Titmouse
LC

Tufted Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus bicolor

60–70% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

70–80% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

50–60% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

50–60% · Likely
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Phoebe
LC

Eastern Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis phoebe

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Towhee
LC

Eastern Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Carolina Chickadee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 71% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Chickadee sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 5,154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Carolina Chickadee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Carolina Chickadee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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