White-crowned sparrow

Description:

Adults are 18 cm (7 in) long and have black and white stripes on their head, a gray face, brown streaked upper parts and a long tail. The wings are brown with bars and the underparts are gray. Their bill is pink or yellow.

Habitat:

Spotted in backyard thicket. Their breeding habitat is brushy areas across northern Canada and the western United States.

Notes:

These birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, but sometimes make short flights to catch flying insects. They mainly eat seeds, other plant parts and insects. In winter, they often forage in flocks.