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White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
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BirdsIn Stark County, Ohio

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys (J. R. Forster, 1772)

White-crowned Sparrow in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Zonotrichia
Near Stark County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (34)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (46)
  • Recorded, season not shown (6)
  • Season shown (2)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
White-crowned Sparrow by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Ashland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Champaign CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Clark CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Clinton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Cuyahoga County127 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter, migration
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Franklin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Hamilton County84 · Season shownYes: winter
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Harrison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Knox CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Lake County27 · Season shownYes: migration
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Lorain County41 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter, migration
Lucas County65 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter, migration
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Ottawa County44 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter, migration
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Richland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Stark County38 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter, migration
Summit County61 · Recorded, season not shownYes: winter
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Tuscarawas CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Union CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Vinton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: winter
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter, migration
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: winter

Season

When it is recorded

In Stark County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 38 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Stark County · records of all species each week, 33,891 in all

Records per week from 38 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of White-crowned Sparrow in Stark County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of White-crowned SparrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1032143
Jan 11–1733119
Jan 18–2422147
Jan 25–3111143
Feb 1–722117
Feb 8–1411168
Feb 15–2100164
Feb 22–2811247
Mar 1–711246
Mar 8–1411250
Mar 15–2100316
Mar 22–2811302
Mar 29 – Apr 421254
Apr 5–1111386
Apr 12–1811628
Apr 19–2500720
Apr 26 – May 2111,636
May 3–9221,048
May 10–1622697
May 17–2300768
May 24–30001,208
May 31 – Jun 600850
Jun 7–1300906
Jun 14–2000903
Jun 21–27001,262
Jun 28 – Jul 4001,285
Jul 5–11001,477
Jul 12–18001,492
Jul 19–25001,222
Jul 26 – Aug 1001,310
Aug 2–8001,099
Aug 9–15001,148
Aug 16–22001,200
Aug 23–29001,155
Aug 30 – Sep 5001,026
Sep 6–12001,177
Sep 13–19001,868
Sep 20–2600782
Sep 27 – Oct 300687
Oct 4–1000770
Oct 11–1753548
Oct 18–2422336
Oct 25–3100382
Nov 1–700289
Nov 8–1400168
Nov 15–2100147
Nov 22–2800116
Nov 29 – Dec 51184
Dec 6–1200108
Dec 13–1922113
Dec 20–2631123
Dec 27 – Jan 200151

In Ohio

Early October to late February, middle week late October, and again mid-April to mid-May, middle week early May

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,006 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of White-crowned Sparrow in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of White-crowned SparrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–102286,211
Jan 11–171265,146
Jan 18–241284,645
Jan 25–311354,698
Feb 1–71276,023
Feb 8–141165,888
Feb 15–21435,436
Feb 22–28866,846
Mar 1–7838,321
Mar 8–148410,384
Mar 15–214312,620
Mar 22–285313,949
Mar 29 – Apr 48419,661
Apr 5–113326,860
Apr 12–189639,925
Apr 19–2511541,623
Apr 26 – May 233956,391
May 3–91651052,952
May 10–161861053,785
May 17–2354957,698
May 24–305454,651
May 31 – Jun 60053,099
Jun 7–130053,700
Jun 14–200056,625
Jun 21–270055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 40058,477
Jul 5–110061,336
Jul 12–180064,722
Jul 19–250069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 10059,416
Aug 2–80059,712
Aug 9–150055,994
Aug 16–220054,328
Aug 23–290051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 50057,167
Sep 6–120059,075
Sep 13–190054,543
Sep 20–262245,860
Sep 27 – Oct 35343,180
Oct 4–1023837,841
Oct 11–17651030,824
Oct 18–24871021,156
Oct 25–3182919,021
Nov 1–733914,172
Nov 8–1425812,621
Nov 15–211567,965
Nov 22–281378,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5766,083
Dec 6–121036,004
Dec 13–191475,423
Dec 20–261585,661
Dec 27 – Jan 21758,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Relatives

In the same genus

Other Zonotrichia recorded in Stark County

White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollisOften confused in Ohio: 29 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina385 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • House Sparrow Passer domesticus377 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia240 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla96 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 1 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Months not reported

  1. Jan: recorded
  2. Feb: recorded
  3. Mar: recorded
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: no record
  7. Jul: no record
  8. Aug: no record
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: recorded

Not reported in Ohio in June to August, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed65%49%
Farmland16%11%
Wetland7%5%
Forest6%31%
Open water3%3%
Barren2%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.8%0.9%

From 358 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Finer identifications

Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:

  • Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeliiWhite-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)subspecies
  • Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrysWhite-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)subspecies

Every one of these records counts toward the White-crowned Sparrow's season above.

Why some records go further than species

Many species vary from place to place. Groups of a species that look or sound a little different, and live in different areas, can be named as subspecies. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.

Names: Catalogue of Life.

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Ohio result

1,006 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.