The White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, is an easily recognized sparrow of North America. The only bird that can be confused with it is the White-throated Sparrow. The main difference is that the White-crowned Sparrow does not have a white throat.
Its food is primarily seeds, but is supplemented with small invertebrates.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Zonotrichia
Species: Z. leucophrys
My photos:
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow - Immature Western Taiga form, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington State, USA - Feb. 9, 2009
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington State, USA - Feb. 9, 2009
Photos:
White-crowned Sparrow
"Photo was taken on April 28, 2007 in Edmonds, Washington"
Photo courtesy of janruss
See more of her photos at Photos By Janine.
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"This White-crowned Sparrow was seen at Morro Rock, Morro Bay, CA 12-22-06 - Photo by Mike Baird, bairdphotos.com"
Photo courtesy of mikebaird
White-crowned Sparrow
"The adult White-crowned Sparrow is often seen, and with yellow bill and white stripes is pretty unmistakable. Taken on a walk led by Harry Fuller at Sutro Heights Park."
Photo courtesy of Len Blumin
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
"Adult White-crowned Sparrow (Gambelii race) at Hancock College, Santa Maria CA on November 23, 2006. Digiscoped using a Nikon CoolPix 4100 and a Zeiss Diascope 85T FL spotting scope and 30x eyepiece."
Photo courtesy of almiyi
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Commentary:
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white-crowned sparrow - zonotrichia leucophrys
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white-crowned sparrow (zonotrichia leucophrys)
white-crowned sparrow (zonotrichia leucophrys). from tail-tip to beak, this perky flyer is 7 inches long and looks like the white-throated sparrow, but the latter has a yellow spot beside its eyes. white-crown breeds in the high country … Read more…
