White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

“Topography of a Bird,” from Elliot Coues, Key to North American Birds (Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1884)

H. L. Clark, Birds of Amherst and Vicinity (1887; 1906)
- Common name White-crowned Sparrow
- Scientific name (Clark) Zonotrichia leucophrys ( Forst . )
- Occurrence Rather rare and irregular migrant, sometimes seen in May but has not been recorded in the fall
- Presence 4, 5; 9, 10
- Clark's fieldnotes, first and second editions (synthesized) WHITE - CROWNED SPARROW . Crown , pure white , crossed on either side by a broad , black stripe ; dark ash , paler beneath ; middle of back , streaked . Length , 6 1 - 2 inches . Occasional in May but only as an irregular migrant .
J. A. Allen, Birds of Springfield, Massachusetts (1864)
- Common name White-crowned sparrow
- Scientific name Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Occurrence Rare spring and autumn visitant; possibly breeds here
- Arrival Arrives with the White-Throated Sparrow
Ebenezer Emmons, Birds of Massachusetts (1833)
- Common name White-crown Bunting
- Scientific name Fringilla leucophrys, Temon.
A. C. Bagg & S. A. Eliot, Jr., Birds of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts (1937)
- Common name White-crowned Sparrow
- Scientific name Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Occurrence Transient, vernally somewhat irregular in numbers, seldom common; autumnally regular and fairly common; also casual in winter. —Bagg & Eliot
- Arrival April (14, 18, 20) 23 to May 30 (June 6, 8); and September 22 to October 30 (November 8, 11, December 9, winter)
Complete Annotated List Amherst Birds 1977/2008 (Fischer & Westover) [formerly Mass Audubon, Birds of Massachusetts (2020)]
- Common name White-crowned Sparrow
- Scientific name Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Occurrence Uncommon migrant in May but numerous from mid-September to early December. —Mass Audubon