White-crowned Sparrow
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (vagrant).
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: Bold black-and-white crown.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- White-throated Sparrow · Hedges
- Black-faced Bunting · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- American Yellow Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Arctic Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Blackpoll Warbler · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
- Bluetail · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
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