Ynglende adult © David M. Bell eBird S58128661 Macaulay Library ML 173947411
Ikke-ynglende adult © Jamie Chavez
Immatur © John C. Mittermeier
Ynglende adult © Cameron Eckert
Immatur © Jim Merritt
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Juvenil © George Clulow
Ikke-ynglende adult © Ronan Nicholson
Habitat © Laura Keene

Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla

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Identification

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Large, long-tailed sparrow. Look for black stripes bordering yellow crown, especially obvious on breeding adults. Immatures are browner but still show yellow in the center of the crown. Often looks scruffy and not as crisp as White-crowned Sparrow. Breeds in low, shrubby areas of tundra or at edges of boreal forest. Frequents forest edges, backyards, and scrubby areas in winter and migration. Often in flocks with White-crowned Sparrow. Forages on the ground and in low vegetation for seeds and insects. Visits feeders.

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