White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
The white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a species of passerine bird native to North America. A medium-sized member of the New World sparrow family, this species is marked by a grey face and black and white streaking on the upper head. It breeds in brushy areas in the taiga and tundra of the northernmost parts of the continent and in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast. While southerly populations in the Rocky Mountains and coast are largely resident, the breeding populations of the northerly part of its range are migratory and can be found as wintering or passage visitors through most of North America south to central Mexico. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of White-crowned Sparrow at Big Cypress National Preserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there