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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
New-World-Sparrows-andTowhees-(Passerellidae)
Code 4
GCSP
Code 6
ZONATR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Brown.
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Yellow with black border.
Forehead Color:
Yellow
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
Gray
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
18 cm (7 in)
Weight:
31 g (1.1 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
Gray with brown breast, flanks and sides.
Upperparts:
Brown with black and brown streaking.
Back Pattern:
Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Short flights wih rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
25 cm (9.75 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Dark Brown
Under Tail:
Dark Brown
Leg Color:
Pink
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X