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Chinogoose

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #1

I took this pic by a lake in Sacramento back in 06 I was thinking maybe Tree Sparrow or Chipping Sparrow.

 

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AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Feb 18, 2007

• #2

Sorry to disappoint but it's a female House Sparrow for me.

 

Frenchy

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #3

You sure about that Irish? It seems to have a pale throat and distinct malar and submoustacial. Also seems to have lateral crown stripes and a rather small bill.

 

Chinogoose

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #4

I think this maybe the same bird took pic's same day same spot

 

Chinogoose

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #5

Sorry no pic I am working on it

 

Chinogoose

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #6

Same bird??

Found the pic

 

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JRE

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #7

Can't help with the ID, but it's certainly not a House Sparrow in the second pic.

 

JANJ

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #8

Possible Golden-crowned Sparrow.

JanJ

 

jcwings

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #9

I think Jan is on it. Either an immature Golden-crowned, or my guess is an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Either which way, it is a Zonotrichia sparrow and not a female House Sparrow. The bill shape is good for a Zono.

Edit- okay, I'll go with Golden-crowned on second looks.

 

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cavan wood

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #10

jcwings said:

I think Jan is on it. Either an immature Golden-crowned, or my guess is an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Either which way, it is a Zonotrichia sparrow and not a female House Sparrow. The bill shape is good for a Zono.

Edit- okay, I'll go with Golden-crowned on second looks.

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I came down to the same two, and then, like you, eliminated the white-crown on bill colour.

Scott

 

JANJ

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• Feb 18, 2007

• #11

cavan wood said:

I came down to the same two, and then, like you, eliminated the white-crown on bill colour.

Scott

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...and the obvious lack of an dark eye stripe (behind the eye) at least seen in image two.
Usually there´s a faint eye stripe in GCS that is to say usually fainter compared to White-crowned but there are exceptions.

http://www.pbase.com/dancinec/golden

http://www.pbase.com/macshark/goldencrowned_sparrow

http://www.pbase.com/image/24100143

http://www.pbase.com/tgrey/sparrows_wc

http://www.pbase.com/tgrey/sparrows_gc

JanJ

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Feb 18, 2007

• #12

After taking a look at the photos in the light of day, I agree that both are clearly not female House - glad that you seem to have your ID though!

 

Chinogoose

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• Feb 19, 2007

• #13

thanks to all for your help and yes overworkedirish i do have my ID now

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Feb 19, 2007

• #14

Chinogoose said:

thanks to all for your help and yes overworkedirish i do have my ID now

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Lol... don't know what I was doing on BirdForum the other night... a little too much B B B and not enough :gn: :gn: :gn:

 

Chinogoose

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• Feb 19, 2007

• #15

Lucky!!! I work all night no time to put any down but maybe you can for me just two k