ML617700708
White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) Zonotrichia leucophrys x atricapilla
Contributor
Emma Radziul Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Cowichan Bay - Westcan Terminal Road
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
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- Sex
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Observation details
Large sprrow with plain breast and throat seen with binoculars at close range, feeding on ground near parking area. Had strong dark black eyelines and crown stripes as in White-crowned Sparrow, and golden colouration on front of crown as in Golden-crowned Sparrow. See photos. Hybrid previously reported in area in 2023 and 2024 by J Gatten and A Renton
Technical information
- Original file size
- 1.36 MB