Golden-crowned Sparrow Identification - All About Birds
WEBLarge, plump sparrow with grayish bill. Back is brown streaked with blackish. Bold black stripes on the side of the crown, with yellow stripe confined to the top of the head. Breeds among dense shrubs at edge of tundra and forest, or at treeline.
Golden-crowned Sparrow | Audubon Field Guide
WEBAt a Glance. A specialty of the far West is this big sparrow. Golden-crowned Sparrows nest in Alaska and western Canada; in summer, open scrubby areas near treeline there may resound with their sad, minor-key whistles. In fall, the …
Golden-crowned Sparrow - eBird
WEBLarge, 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.
Golden-crowned Sparrow - All About Birds
WEBThe large, handsome Golden-crowned Sparrow is a common bird of weedy or shrubby lowlands and city edges in winter along the Pacific coast.
Golden-crowned sparrow - Wikipedia
WEBThe golden-crowned sparrow is common along the western edge of North America. It is a migratory species, breeding from north-central Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands as far west as Unimak Island ) and central Yukon south to the northwestern corner of the US state of Washington, and wintering from southern coastal Alaska to northern Baja ...
Golden-crowned Sparrow: One of Eight Yellow-Headed …
WEBThe Golden-crowned Sparrow is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive and captivating birds among the eight species of yellow-headed sparrows found in North America.
Golden-crowned Sparrow - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More | Birdzilla
WEBMar 7, 2023 · The Golden-crowned Sparrow is a large sparrow, with black-streaked, brownish upperparts, a gray face and underparts, and reddish-brown wings. A yellow forehead patch of variable size and brightness, and a thick, black line above the eye are distinctive features.
Golden-crowned Sparrow - BirdWeb
WEBThe Golden-crowned Sparrow has bright breeding plumage with a bright yellow crown flanked with bold, black bars. The yellow extends to the nape of the neck and then changes to whitish; the black covers the top half of the eye.
Golden-crowned sparrow - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
WEBBasic facts about Golden-crowned sparrow: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Golden-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla - Birda
WEBThe golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) is a large New World sparrow found in the western part of North America. Other than a plain gray nape, the adult's upperparts are grayish-brown, with broad brownish-black streaks on the back and scapulars, and an unstreaked rump.
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