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Zonotrichia querula
Photo by Chaiyan
Location: Saylorville, Iowa (First Winter Adult)

Identification

L. 19cm
Ws. 26.5cm
Wt. 36g

The largest sparrow in North America

  • Black crown, face and throat
  • Thin black line extending behind eye
    • Widens behind gray cheek patch
  • Grey supercilium and sides of neck
  • Grey rump
  • White belly
  • Pink bill

Distribution

Breeding

Far northern territories of Canada.

Non-breeding

Midwest of the United States, from Kansas south through Texas. Casual sightings throughout the U.S.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Behaviour

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