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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Sub-Phylum |
Vertebrata |
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Aves |
| Order |
Passeriformes |
| Family |
Emberizidae |
| Genus |
Zonotricha |
| Species |
atricapilla (Gmelin 1789) |
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Golden-crowned sparrow |
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| This is the first winter plumage of a young Golden -crowned sparrow. |
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 These sparrows are common fall transients throughout southern Vancouver Island although this is the first one photographed at Race Rocks in November 2010. |
Images by Raisa Mirza |
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This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of
Lester B. Pearson College |
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Go to the Taxonomy Index
for Race Rocks |
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