White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

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Widespread and common in much of North America.

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Missoula Co., MT
29 Sep 2014

These large sparrows have strong broad head stripes and pink bills. Stripes are black in adults and rusty in immatures. Their heads are flat, sloping toward the rear of the head.

	White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Missoula Co., MT 15 Sep 2013
	White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Missoula Co., MT 15 Sep 2013
	White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Missoula Co., MT 15 Sep 2013
	White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Missoula Co., MT 15 Sep 2013
	White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Missoula Co., MT 15 Sep 2013

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Rosebud Co., MT
26 Apr 2014

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Guilford Farm, Guilford Co., NC
1 Feb 2024

Highly cropped distant photo

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC
18 Oct 2025

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