Photo: Carolina Chickadee//Junior Barnes
The Carolina Chickadee is one of two chickadee species occuring in Ohio, the other being the Black-Caped Chickadee. Black-Capped Chickadees comprise the northern Ohio chickadee population while Carolina Chickadees dwell in the southern half of the state. Both species are nearly impossible to differentiate except for by call.
The Carolina Chickadee has a black cap and black chin, with the rest of the head being white. They have gray backs, wings and tail feathers. Their undersides are a a buffy gray or white color. Male and female chickadees look alike.
Carolina Chickadee ni moja ya aina mbili za chickadee zinazopatikana Ohio, nyingine ni Black-Capped Chickadee. Chickadees Black-Capped ni sehemu ya kaskazini mwa Ohio chickadee idadi wakati Carolina Chickadees kuishi katika nusu ya kusini ya hali. Ni karibu haiwezekani kutofautisha spishi zote mbili isipokuwa kwa kupiga kelele. Carolina Chickadee ana kofia nyeusi na kidevu nyeusi, na sehemu nyingine ya kichwa ni nyeupe. Wana mgongo wa kijivu, mabawa na manyoya ya mkia. Sehemu yao ya chini ni ya rangi ya kijivu au nyeupe. Ndege wa kiume na wa kike hufanana.