Odd White-crowned Sparrow (1 Viewer)

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Bohemianwaxwing

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• Oct 26, 2016

• #1

Is this some kind of hybrid? Bellingham, WA, 10/2013.

Thanks!

 

KC Foggin

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• Oct 27, 2016

• #2

Might be a hatching year bird/immature.

 

RJP

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• Oct 27, 2016

• #3

Not sure why you are saying that. It's an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Did you think the white on the throat was odd? This bird shows a lot for a White-crowned in my experience, but especially young birds can show some white on the throat, with dark stripes.

 

Last edited: Oct 27, 2016

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Bohemianwaxwing

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• Oct 27, 2016

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RJP said:

Not sure why you are saying that. It's an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Did you think the white on the throat was odd? This bird shows a lot for a White-crowned in my experience, but especially young birds can show some white on the throat, with dark stripes.

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Thanks, it looked odd because it had the white throat and some tan area on the forehead.