white-crowned sparrow
noun
: a migratory sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) that breeds in northern and western North America and has a grayish breast, pink bill, and head striped with black and white
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“White-crowned sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-crowned%20sparrow. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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