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Zonotrichia querula

Photo by Chaiyan
Location: Saylorville, Iowa (First Winter Adult)

[edit] Identification

L. 19cm
Ws. 26.5cm
Wt. 36g

The largest sparrow in North America

• Black crown, face and throat
• Thin black line extending behind eye
  • Widens behind gray cheek patch
• Grey supercilium and sides of neck
• Grey rump
• White belly
• Pink bill

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Breeding

Far northern territories of Canada.

[edit] Non-breeding

Midwest of the United States, from Kansas south through Texas. Casual sightings throughout the U.S.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

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