
Large and long-tailed. Upperparts are warm brown streaked with black. Wings are reddish-brown with two white wing bars. The rump is plain gray-brown. Underparts are pale gray, washed with buffy brown on the sides and flanks. In alternate plumage, the face is plain gray with a broad black crown bisected by a broad yellow stripe, which turns white at the rear of the crown. In basic plumage, crown pattern is not as distinct, with just a smudge of yellowish on the forecrown. Upper mandible is dusky, lower mandible is pinkish-yellow to pale gray. First-winter birds have finely streaked crowns with little or no yellow.
Length: 15 (cm) Wingspan: 25 (cm)
Voice:
Song is a mournful three-note, oooohh dear meee.
Habitat:
Breeds in areas with shrubs and stunted trees near the treeline, riparian thickets. Winters in thickets, chaparral, gardens.
Behavior:
Common feeder bird during winter. Migrant flocks often found in woodland edges.
Feeding:
Feeds on seeds, fruit, insects.
Field Notes
Expanded Life History
Feed Ecology And Diet | Contribute Content |
Nesting Habits | Contribute Content |
Migration Status | Contribute Content |
Conservation Status | Contribute Content |
Local Sites to Spot | Contribute Content |
Abundance Status | Contribute Content |
Adult Male Description | Contribute Content |
Adult Female Description | Contribute Content |
ITIS Taxonomic Number | Contribute Content |
Sonogram | Contribute Content |
Courtship | Contribute Content |
Reproductive Characteristics | Contribute Content |
Relationship to Humans | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Size & Shape | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Color & Pattern | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Habitat | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Behavior | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Wingspan | Contribute Content |
ID Tips - Weight | Contribute Content |
Breeding | Contribute Content |
Cool Facts | Contribute Content |
Local Knowledge | Contribute Content |
Post a Question
Sightings
Date | Submitted By | Count |
---|---|---|
09/25/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
09/18/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/01/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
05/01/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/24/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/24/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/17/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/17/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/17/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/08/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/08/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/08/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
04/03/18 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
09/26/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
09/26/17 | Steven Mauvais, OR | # |
Recent Activity
Activity | Date & Time |
---|---|
Mary French added Golden-crowned Sparrow to their Columbia Slough Trail smart list | 3/11/2012 at 6:05PM |
Jacob Parks added Golden-crowned Sparrow to their Sauvie Island smart list | 11/03/2011 at 4:37PM |
Dan Mitchell added Golden-crowned Sparrow to their Mitchell's Backyard, Tigard, Oregon smart list | 7/11/2011 at 8:50PM |