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Zonotrichia leucophrys

(Western White-Crowned Finch)

Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Witkruingors

Common Names in English:

Gambel's Sparrow, Intermediate Crown Sparrow, Nuttall's Sparrow, Puget Sound Sparrow, Western White-Crowned Finch, White-Crown, White-Crowned Sparrow

Common Names in French:

Bruant à Couronne Blanche, Bruant à Couronne Blanche, Pinson à Couronne Blanche

Common Names in German:

Dachsammer

Common Names in Italian:

Passero Corona Bianca

Common Names in Japanese:

ミヤマシトド

Common Names in Spanish:

Chingolo Piquiblanco, Gorrión Corona Blanca, Gorrión Corona Blanca

Description

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Physical Description

Adult : Head : Crown: white with bold black stripes Face : Eyebrow Line : white Postocular Stripe : black Bill: pink to dull yellow Neck: Throat : whitish gray Body: Belly: white Flanks: brownish wash Sides: brownish wash Underparts: grayish Upperparts: brownish with blackish brown streaks.

Size/Age/Growth

About 5.75 to 7.5 inches long, with a wingspan of 9.25 to 10.25 inches. Adults weigh about 1 ounce .

Habitat

Vegetation: arid lowland scrubs, riparian thickets, arid lowland scrubs, second-growth scrub, arid lowland scrubs, pastures and agricultural lands • Maximum Elevation: 2,600 meters • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Ecology: List of Habitats : 1.1 Forest - Boreal 3.3 Shrubland - Boreal 3.4 Shrubland - Temperate 4.4 Grassland - Temperate

Biology

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Diet

Primarily: Seeds. Lesser Quantities of: Insects.

Reproduction

Migration

Nothern birds migrate

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

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White-Throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow

Members of the genus Zonotrichia

There are approximately 58 species in this genus:

Z. albicollis (White-Throated Sparrow) · Z. atricapilla (Golden-Crowned Sparrow) · Z. canicapilla · Z. capensis (Rufous-Collared Sparrow) · Z. capensis antillarum · Z. capensis antofagastae · Z. capensis argentina · Z. capensis australis · Z. capensis capensis · Z. capensis chilensis · Z. capensis choraules · Z. capensis costaricensis · Z. capensis huancabambae · Z. capensis hypoleuca · Z. capensis insularis · Z. capensis matutina · Z. capensis orestera · Z. capensis peruviensis · Z. capensis pulacayensis · Z. capensis roraimae · Z. capensis sanborni · Z. capensis septentrionalis · Z. capensis subtorquata · Z. coronata · Z. gambelii · Z. georgiana · Z. georgiana georgiana · Z. hemisphaerica · Z. iliaca · Z. iliaca iliaca · Z. iliaca megarhyncha · Z. intermedia · Z. leucophrys (Western White-Crowned Finch) · Z. leucophrys gambeli · Z. leucophrys gambelii · Z. leucophrys gambelli · Z. leucophrys leucophrys (Western White-Crowned Finch) · Z. leucophrys nuttalii · Z. leucophrys nuttalli · Z. leucophrys oriantha · Z. leucophrys pugetensis · Z. leucophrys ssp · Z. leucophrys x · Z. leucophyrs · Z. lincolnii · Z. melodia · Z. melodia azteca · Z. melodia fisherella · Z. melodia heermani · Z. melodia melodia · Z. melodia morphna · Z. mystacalis · Z. pileata · Z. querula (Harris's Sparrow) · Z. querula querula (Mourning Sparrow) · Z. robusta · Z. strigiceps · Z. strigiceps dabbenei

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 2009-06-19