Boreal Chickadee
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Boreal Chickadee

Poecile hudsonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kluane National Park
245 Verified records at Kluane National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) is a small passerine songbird in the tit family Paridae. It is found in the boreal forests of Alaska, Canada and the northern United States and remains within this range all year. This bird is known for its high pitched trill patterns used in communication with other birds and food storage habits in preparation for winter months. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Chickadee sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kluane National Park

Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

40–50% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Pine Grosbeak
LC Endemic

Pine Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinicola enucleator

30–40% · Possible
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

30–40% · Possible
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
5 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
6 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
7 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
11 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boreal Chickadee in Kluane National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Chickadee sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boreal Chickadee in Kluane National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Boreal Chickadee in Kluane National Park in our monthly data.

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