black-capped chickadee

[ blak-kapt ]
/ ˈblækˌkæpt /

noun

See under chickadee.

Origin of black-capped chickadee

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Definition for black-capped chickadee (2 of 2)

chickadee
[ chik-uh-dee ]
/ ˈtʃɪk əˌdi /

noun

any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), having the throat and top of the head black.

Origin of chickadee

First recorded in 1820–30; imitative

British Dictionary definitions for black-capped chickadee

chickadee
/ (ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː) /

noun

any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice)

Word Origin for chickadee

C19: imitative of its note