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White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Photo by KimLomman
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Description:

Adults are 18 cm (7 in) long and have black and white stripes on their head, a grey face, brown streaked upper parts and a long tail. The wings are brown with bars and the underparts are grey. Their bill is pink or yellow. They are similar in appearance to the White-throated Sparrow but do not have the white throat markings.

Habitat:

Found in woodland near Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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White-crowned Sparrow

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