White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys


The White-Crowned Sparrow is a small passerine bird with a white patch on its crown surrounded by thick black lines, a white face, black eye line, white underparts, a brown back, a orange bill, and orange legs and feet.

White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys

Waldport, OR
2009-04-07

The white-crowned sparrow is an American Sparrow that has species specific head patterns such as white on black as this white-crowned sparrow.

Other Emberizidae species:

Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia

Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca

California Towhee
Pipilo crissalis

Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus

Golden-Crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla