White-crowned x White-throated Sparrow (hybrid) - Brian Daniels

ML523060581

White-crowned x White-throated Sparrow (hybrid) Zonotrichia leucophrys x albicollis

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Location

Huntington Central Park--West
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 33.6987793, -118.0100083
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

This adult sparrow was with small sparrow flock on south side of Senior Center that eventually moved to frisbee golf course parking lot (north end) where I obtained some photos before flock moved back to the Senior Center hedges; apparently same bird that I photographed in same area in December 2019; the white throat appears too bold for WCSP (although occasional individuals will show bolder than average white throats), but also the underparts appear messier with vague streaking similar to a WTSP pattern; also the upperparts appear darker with some reddish tones more like WTSP; the blackish lateral crown stripes are narrower anteriorly, which is more like WTSP; the white supercilium widens posteriorly also like a WTSP, although it shows no hint of yellow in the lores; the bill appears pale but bascially colorless.

Technical information

Model
DSC-RX10M4
Lens
8.8-220mm f/2.4-4.0
ISO
250
Focal length
220 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
969 pixels x 727 pixels
Original file size
314.54 KB