| Common Name: | Sparrow, Golden-crowned | | Scientific Name: | Zonotrichia atricapilla | | Family: | Emberizidae | | Area: | McMinnvile, Oregon | | Date: | April 16, 2010 | 
The golden color crown turns a bright yellow in the breeding season as in upper photo taken by Kevin Wright. Lower photo shows a first winter bird. | 
Salemtowne - Salelm, Oregon - - - December 8, 2013 | | Reference: | National Geographic Field Guide to the Birs of North America |
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