The white-throated sparrow has a dark bill, prominent white throat, and yellow supraloral. Immature simi­lar to immature golden-crowned , but note the latter’s dark gray bill, indistinct head ...

Fall is here, and the voices that tell me so are those of the crowned sparrows. There are two of these birds: the white-crowned and golden-crowned sparrow. Both arrive here in September from their … ...

White-crowns are a large sparrow with a long tail. They are easy to identify with the crisp black-and-white crown stripes of the adults and their pink or yellow bill. First winter (immature) birds ...

A golden-yellow crown sets this sparrow apart from others. Found in western North America, it migrates in flocks, brightening up the landscape during winter. Golden-crowned Sparrow ...

The white-crowned sparrow breeds along the Pacific Coast, in western mountains and across Canada and Alaska, and winters in much of the United States and Mexico. This bird has a gray body with a ...

The brightness and coloring of the plumage on the heads of golden-crowned sparrows is highly variable. Studies show that the patches of yellow and black plumage serve as "badges of status" signifying ...

Have you been hearing new birds? Spring and summer are the main seasons for singing birds, but the relative quiet of autumn can make certain sounds stand out as new migrants arrive. In the neighbor… ...

Usually the earliest warblers to arrive, they appeared on migration in late April this year, often in small flocks, after wintering in the southern U. S. and Mexico. They are very versatile ...

Golden-Crowned Sparrow. Scientific Name: Zonotrichia atricapilla. Type ... sides, and flanks grayish brown. Bill dusky above, pale below. Adult: yellow patch tops black crown; less distinct in winter.