Specialty Birds

Golden-crowned Sparrow
Copyrighted Photo courtesy of: Don Des Jardin

Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla

Common winter visitor in chaparral. Often can be found among White-crowned Sparrow flocks visiting feeders.

Some of the best Central Coast birding sites to find it are:

San Luis Obispo County: 
Montana del Oro

Santa Barbara County: 
La Purisima Mission 
East Camino Cielo Road
Tunnel Trail from the trailhead on Tunnel Road in Santa Barbara

Ventura County:
Sycamore Canyon
Canada Larga Road

For information on this bird, visit:

	ID TIPS, Life History, CBC Map, Taxonomy
	Wildlife Habitat Relationships Report
	Species Description, Photo & Voice Recording
	Cool facts, drawing, recording
	Range, Characteristics, Importance, Conservation
	Recorded songs, Videos and Pictures
	Species notes and essays
	Cool Facts
Bird Friends of San Diego Cty	Species Account with Photos & Sounds

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