White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow on branch.

NPS Photo / Ann Schonlau

Size: 6-7”
Description: Streaked brown and black overall with white stripes on the head, and a pale pink or yellow bill. Juveniles have brown instead of black markings on the head.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in riparian willow shrublands, bushy meadows and krummholz to 12,000 feet.
Diet: Eat mostly seeds and some insects that they glean by scratching on the ground.

 

• White-crowned Sparrow (song)

  
  

  White-crowned Sparrow song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/30/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• White-crowned Sparrow (song)

  
  

  White-crowned Sparrow song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that the buzz of a hummingbird flying by can also be heard in the recording.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/29/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• White-crowned Sparrow (song)

  
  

  White-crowned Sparrow song recorded at Medicine Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/23/2016

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• White-crowned Sparrow (song)

  
  

  White-crowned Sparrow song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Savannah Sparrow can also be heard in the recording.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/22/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• White-crowned Sparrow (song)

  
  

  White-crowned Sparrow song recorded at Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/22/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025