1. a small North American songbird with a black cap and white cheeks

Examples

• A chickadee landed on the bird feeder outside our kitchen window.
• The black-capped chickadee is common throughout most of Canada and the northern United States.
• We heard the distinctive call of a chickadee in the pine trees.
• Chickadees often travel in small flocks during winter months.
• The tiny chickadee can survive harsh winter temperatures by lowering its body temperature at night.
• Children love watching chickadees because they are small and friendly birds.