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Crikey! Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a reptile keeper at Australia Zoo? Follow keeper Brandon as he learns the ropes in his dream job working with everything from tortoises to komodo dragons.
The Boreal Chickadee(Poecile hudsonicus) is a small songbird that is classified in the Paridae(chickadees, tits, and titmice) family.
A Boreal Chickadee has a brown cap, cinnamon sides, gray collar, white cheek patch, and a short beak.
| Length | 12.5-14 cm(4.9″-5.5″) |
| Wingspan | 20.9-21.6 cm(8.3”-8.5”) |
| Weight | 7-12.4 gm(0.3-0.4 oz.) |
Boreal Chickadees can be found throughout most of Canada, and northern areas in the following states; Montana, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Boreal Chickadees can also be seen in Alaska, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and the New England states. Boreal Chickadees are year round residents throughout their range.
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Venture into the Great Plains with Chamois Andersen, senior representative for Defenders’ Rockies & Plains program, to learn about swift fox recovery efforts. After losing 60% of their historic range, swift foxes are making a comeback with the recovery program led by the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes of Fort Belknap in collaboration with Defenders of Wildlife, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and other partners.
