Official State Bird of Maine. The black-capped chickadee is a member of the titmouse family (also known as the titmouse, tomtit, and the dickybird). A common backyard bird, black-capped chickadees inhabit the northern two thirds of the United States and much of Canada . read more
Maine designated the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) as the official state bird in 1927 The black-capped chickadee is also the state bird of Massachusetts. All State Birds The black-capped chickadee is a member of the titmouse family (also known as the titmouse, tomtit, and the dickybird). read more
State Bird of Maine By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E. VOLUME II. BLACK-CAP TITMOUSE. [Black-capped Chickadee.] PARUS ATRICAPILLUS, Linn. [Parus atricapillus.] PLATE CXXVI.--MALE AND FEMALE. read more