OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Zonotrichia ("band hair") leucophrys ("white eyebrow")
Featured Subspecies: Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttali
Weight: 25-28g / Length: 15-16cm / Wingspan: 21-24cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
On visiting the US and getting to grips with the New World sparrows for the first time, the white-crowned was for me the first I got to grips with easily - a stark black and white face with a bright orange-yellow beak made it easy to differentiate from the other species that we were regularly seeing. It's an adaptable species capable of adjusting to habitats ranging from the Arctic Circle to deserts!
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Zonotrichia
SUBSPECIES: Z. l. pugetensis, Z. l. gambelii, Z. l. nuttalli, Z. l. oriantha, Z. l. leucophrys
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in Alaska and Northern Rockies, resident on Pacific Coast and areas of Western States, Non-breeding elsewhere
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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