Avibase: Poecile rufescens (Chestnut-backed Chickadee)

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Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens (Townsend, JK 1837)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Madhavi Babtiwale	2025-02-17	, Alameda (United States)	-	630891293 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Alison Styring	2020-06-24	TESC North Campus Forest, Thurston, Washington, United States, Thurston (United States)	-	245459911 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Cliff Cordy	2023-09-19	, Clatsop (United States)	-	609037418 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Gregory Irving	2026-03-03	, Clallam (United States)	-	653296716 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Geoffrey A. Keller	1989-05-07	18.0 km SE of Powers; Eden Valley, Coos, Oregon, United States, Coos (United States)	-	44911 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	W. Douglas Robinson	2020-12-08	Marys Peak--Appendix meadow, Benton, Oregon, United States, Benton (United States)	-	287496081 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Gregory Irving	2025-07-28	, Clallam (United States)	-	639539915 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	W. Douglas Robinson	2022-01-24	44.53109_-123.54453, Benton, Oregon, United States, Benton (United States)	-	412288441 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	A Richardson	2017-08-11	Bolinas, Marin County, California, Marin (United States) (90 m)	call - [sono]	961971 xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Andrew Spencer	2011-04-20	Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King, Washington, United States, King (United States)	- natural vocalization; calls from one of a pair of birds in the canopy of some tall trees.	270443071 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Liam Hutcheson	2026-05-24	, Grays Harbor (United States)	-	658677966 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Liam Hutcheson	2023-02-01	, Grays Harbor (United States)	-	530637361 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Asher Perla	2022-07-23	, Yuba (United States)	-	471253181 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Andrew Spencer	2009-01-11	Dover Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, California, United States, San Luis Obispo (United States)	- Various calls from a small flock moving fairly low in dense willows.	270439791 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Paul Marvin	2017-01-28	Patrick Point State Park, Humboldt County, California, Humboldt (United States) (100 m)	call - briefly at close range bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	363150 xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens rufescens	Greg Irving	2021-10-04	Wolf Creek Trail, Olympic National Park, Washington, Clallam (United States) (1400 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	697104 xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens rufescens	Andrew Spencer	2011-04-20	Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King Co., Washington, King (United States) (430 m m)	calls - natural vocalization; calls from one of a pair of birds in the canopy of some tall trees.	76209 xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Anonymous eBirder	2019-08-19	Stanley Park--Lost Lagoon, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Greater Vancouver Area (Canada)	-	173316321 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Carl Hughes	2024-01-13	, Capital (Canada)	-	613488415 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Rebekah Graham	2020-06-26	The Evergreen State College, Thurston, Washington, United States, Thurston (United States)	-	245922291 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	V. Lohr	2023-09-05	, King (United States)	-	608528244 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	Larry Joseph	2024-07-24	, Kitimat-Stikine (Canada)	-	621830812 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	John F. Gatchet	2022-10-05	, Clallam (United States)	-	492984851 macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens	David Lichter	2023-08-17	, Jefferson (United States)	-	609538862 macaulaylibrary.org

Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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