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White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys
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Length: 7 in. (18 cm )
During the winter, this handsome and large sparrow commonly moves through open scrub lands, weedy agricultural fields and suburban areas in large flocks, often together with four or five other species of sparrows. Here they eat grass seeds and occasionally fruits. During the summer, pairs of these sparrows can be found in open habitats ranging from coastal shrubs to alpine and tundra meadows. Here they feed on insects grass shoots and moss capsules.

The four-digit banding code is WCSP.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Oliver Niehuis



Agricultural

Chaparral

Desert

Mesquite bosque

Riparian / River forest

Savanna

Shrubs

Urban city
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Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: White-crowned Sparrow
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: June 8, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-crowned-sparrow

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). White-crowned Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved June 8, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-crowned-sparrow

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "White-crowned Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-crowned-sparrow

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Dr. Biology. "White-crowned Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 8 Jun 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-crowned-sparrow

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