**Description:** A small, bold songbird with a distinctive black cap and bib, white cheeks, and a grey back. They are known for their inquisitive nature and round body shape.
**Size & Weight:** 4.7–6 inches long with a wingspan of 6–8 inches. Weighs less than 0.5 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Monomorphic; males and females are identical in size and plumage.
**Life Cycle:** Non-migratory; they survive harsh winters by caching thousands of seeds, adding new brain cells each autumn to remember locations.
**Habitat:** Found throughout the forest in nearly every habitat type year-round.
**Behavior:** Famous for the "chicka-dee-dee-dee" call and a two-note "fee-bee" spring whistle.