White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys(Forster, JR, 1772)
English (US) White-crowned Sparrow
The White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Described by
- (Forster, JR, 1772)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii
- Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli
- Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis
- Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha
- Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza leucophrys
- Described by
- (Forster, JR, 1772)
- Type locality
- Severn River, west shore of Hudson Bay.
- Original description
- Philosophical Transactions 62 p.340
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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