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Zonotrichia atricapilla
In the bird's scientific name, the genus name Zonotrichia is a compound word: the Greek zone means "band" or "girdle" and the Greek thrix or trikhos means "hair" The specific epithet atricapilla is Latin for "black-haired": ater meaning "black" and capillus, meaning "hair of the head"
Spotted on Nov 27, 2013
Submitted on Nov 27, 2013
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I will have to ask my Sister in California if she has seen this species. Cool bird!
added another picture.