White-crowned Sparrow
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'''Habitat:''' North America; Summers in the United States and Mexico, and winters in Canada. Breeds in tundra, boreal forest, and alpine meadows over most of range. On West Coast is found in suburban areas and near the ocean in areas with bare ground and shrubs. | '''Habitat:''' North America; Summers in the United States and Mexico, and winters in Canada. Breeds in tundra, boreal forest, and alpine meadows over most of range. On West Coast is found in suburban areas and near the ocean in areas with bare ground and shrubs. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 70,000,000 Mature individuals. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 70,000,000 Mature individuals. Widespread; May be declining in some areas in western United States. |
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'''Diet:''' Seed, buds and insects. Feeds primarily on ground. Scratches in litter with both feet. | '''Diet:''' Seed, buds and insects. Feeds primarily on ground. Scratches in litter with both feet. | ||
Four of the five subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows are migratory. The sedentary race lives in a very narrow band along the California coast. The most widespread race, breeding across northern Canada and wintering in the eastern United States, is the least-studied and least well known of all the races. | Four of the five subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows are migratory. The sedentary race lives in a very narrow band along the California coast. The most widespread race, breeding across northern Canada and wintering in the eastern United States, is the least-studied and least well known of all the races. | ||
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| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-cool-unusual-birds.html Songbird Remix Cool and Unusual Birds]''' | ||
