Sounds of the Black-Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Shortcut: Chicka-dee-dee-dee-dee; fee-beee

Song: The song of the male is a clear two-note whistle that drops in pitch: fee-beee (the last note is often double-pulsed).

Call: The familiar chicka-dee-dee-dee call, after which the species is named, is given during flocking and helps insure flock cohesion. A gargled tseedleedeet is given during agressive encounters. Other calls include a simple tsit (the contact note) and various outbursts of notes.