Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© Gerrit Vyn

A large sparrow common in winter along the Pacific Coast, the Golden-crowned Sparrow is not as well known on its breeding grounds in northwestern Canada and Alaska.