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White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrows are identified by their boldly black and white streaked head. Find the White-crowned Sparrow year-round in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Idaho, Colorado and Wyoming. During the winter months the White-crowned Sparrow will migrate south and west into California and east throughout the South and Mexico. During the winter months you will occasionally see White-crowned Sparrows into parts of Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia and Louisiana. During the summer months the White-crowned Sparrow will stretch their wings into Northwestern Canada into Alaska and throughout the far northern regions of Canada. White-crowned Sparrows come to feeders looking for Black Oil Sunflower, Sunflower Hearts, Nyjer® Thistle Millet, Milo and Cracked Corn and most enjoys eating seed scattered on the ground or in platform feeders.
Black Oil Sunflower Cracked Corn Nyjer Thistle Striped Sunflower

White-crowned Sparrow