White Crowned Sparrow
by Catherine Sherman
Title
White Crowned Sparrow
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"White Crowned Sparrow in a Colorado Garden" by Catherine Sherman.
A white crowned sparrow perches on a metal fence post among red flowers in a garden in the historic district of Breckenridge, Colorado.
The white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a species of passerine (perching songbird) bird native to North America. A medium-sized member of the American sparrow family, this species is marked by a grey face and black and white streaking on the upper head. It breeds in brushy areas in the taiga and tundra of the northernmost parts of the continent and in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast. While southerly populations in the Rocky Mountains and coast are largely resident, the breeding populations of the northerly part of its range are migratory and can be found as wintering or passage visitors through most of North America south to central Mexico.
The White-crowned Sparrow is one of the best-studied songbirds in North America. Much of our knowledge of bird song and development is based on studies of this species.
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August 14th, 2020
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