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Zonotrichia leucophrys
Sparrow-sized bird with black stripes and white stripes on head. Body is mostly brown with long tail. This one has a yellow bill and white wing bars.
Sonoran Desert near Apache Junction, AZ
This is either white-crowned or white-throated sparrow. Your thoughts?
Spotted on Nov 3, 2010
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013
2 Comments
Agree with White-crowned. White-throated is true to its name and shows a clearly demarcated white throat.
Hi Ken, I think this is a White-crowned Sparrow.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White...
White-throated Sparrows with the white on the head have bright yellow lores and the other markings are slightly different. Nice find!