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Boreal Chickadee

Poecile hudsonicus (Parus hudsonica)

General Status Rank:

Secure

ELCODE:

ABPAW01060

Common Name:

Boreal Chickadee

Scientific Name:

Poecile hudsonicus (Parus hudsonica)

Synonyms:

Parus hudsonica

Naming References:

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Taxonomy

Group:

Bird

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Paridae

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General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

1

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Longevity

4-5 years?

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Economic/Human Considerations

Non-game species

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Habitat

coniferous and mixed woodland

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Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains

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Distribution

0.79 (B004); Resident population range extent covers most of mainland NWT, or approx. 975,000 sq km estimated from range map (Canadian Wildlife Service – Prairie & Northern Region 2009. Bird distributions in Nunavut & the Northwest Territories: 2009 Review.)

Score:

G

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Winter Distribution Description:

slightly south of northern-most breeding range

Number of Occurrences

More than 100

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Historical Distribution

Likely similar to current dist., near northern limit

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Area of Occupancy

Decline? Need data to confirm for NWT

Score:

-

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Population

Population Size

PIF population estimate = 1,000,000 but most of species range is in NWT, therefore slightly less than 1 mil individuals. (DD16 Accessed on <January 25, 2015>.)

Score:

G

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Density

territory= 5ha during breeding season; No data for NWT

Trends

Trends

National trend = rapid decline, need data to confirm for NWT; Partners in Flight monitoring status - inadequate northern coverage and imprecise trends (LWR01, LA01); No significant change in population over the past 10 years, from the Liard Valley Long-term Monitoring Program (A381)

Score:

EG

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Threats

Threats

None known; possibly effects from exploitation of boreal forest

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Intrinsic Vulnerability

Limited effects of climate change likely in next 10 yrs; range retraction to be monitored through BBS

Score:

-

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General Status Rank

Rank:

Secure

Status Rank Description:

National trends show decline - Partners-In-Flight Canada scored this species as High concern (LWR01 - 2000); Wide range, large population and stable trend in the Dehcho= secure. Previously ranked as sensitive but current data does not suggest this species is sensitive.

S Rank:

S5

Decision Process Description:

Drafted by Leslie Wakelyn and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000; Reviewed in 2005 by Craig Machtans and L. Armer - no change in status.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, modified from sensitive to secure based on stable trends in sw NWT.Reviewed in 2020 by Amélie Roberto-Charron, no change

Last Updated:

September 16, 2020

References

Age Of Maturity

Ficken, M.S., McLaren, M.A., Hailman, J.P. (1996) Boreal Chickadee in Birds of North America. No.254 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA14 Return

Area of Occupancy

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Economic Status

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Ecozones

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Dunn, E. (2005) National Action Needs for Canadian Landbird Conservation, Version 1. Canadian Wildlife Service Landbird Committee, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/action/index_e.cfm - LA12 Return

Historical Distribution

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Dunn, E. (2005) National Action Needs for Canadian Landbird Conservation, Version 1. Canadian Wildlife Service Landbird Committee, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/action/index_e.cfm - LA12 Return
Ficken, M.S., McLaren, M.A., Hailman, J.P. (1996) Boreal Chickadee in Birds of North America. No.254 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA14 Return

Longevity

Ficken, M.S., McLaren, M.A., Hailman, J.P. (1996) Boreal Chickadee in Birds of North America. No.254 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA14 Return

Naming

AOU (2000) Forty-second supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union check-list of North American birds.. AUK 117:847-858 - ASC4 Return
Chesser et al. (2009) Fiftieth supplement to the AOU check-list of North American birds. The Auk 126(3):705-714 - ASC12 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Population Size

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return

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Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013. Population Estimates Database, version 2013. Available at http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates. Accessed on <January 25, 2015>. (2013) http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates - DD16 Return

Range Extent

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Taxonomy

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Dunn, E. (2005) National Action Needs for Canadian Landbird Conservation, Version 1. Canadian Wildlife Service Landbird Committee, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/action/index_e.cfm - LA12 Return
Ficken, M.S., McLaren, M.A., Hailman, J.P. (1996) Boreal Chickadee in Birds of North America. No.254 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA14 Return