Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Pronounced (approx.): zoh-noh-TRIK-ee-uh LOO-koh-friss

A large, long-tailed sparrow often found feeding near brushy cover.

Three Identification Clues

Adults have bold black-and-white crown stripes; immature birds have brown-and-tan stripes.

A plain gray face and breast contrast with a streaked brown back.

The pale pinkish or yellowish bill and long tail help distinguish its shape.

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Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.