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chickadee Definition

☆ chicka·dee (c̸hik′ə dē′)

noun

any of various titmice (genus Parus), generally with black, gray, and white feathers

Etymology: echoic of its call

chickadee Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • black-capped: Vocal learners included species of finches, song sparrows, canaries, black-capped chickadees, parakeets and hummingbirds.
  • Mexican: New birds are becoming harder to find, although Mexican Chickadees are quite common, if sometimes difficult to locate.