Zonotrichia leucophrys
Noun A small North American songbird (Zonotrichia leucophrys) of the family Passerellidae, characterized by distinctive black-and-white stripes on its crown. It is commonly known as the white-crowned sparrow.
The term is used as the scientific name for a specific species of bird. It is primarily employed in ornithological, biological, and academic contexts. * The study focused on the migratory patterns of Zonotrichia leucophrys. * Zonotrichia leucophrys is easily identified by its bold head stripes.
The name can be used in binomial nomenclature to precisely identify the species in scientific writing, distinguishing it from other sparrows in the genus Zonotrichia, such as the golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla).
- White-crowned sparrow: The common name for .
- Zonotrichia: The genus to which this bird belongs, containing other North American sparrows.
- Passerellidae: The New World sparrow family.
- White-crowned sparrow (common name)
This term has a single, specific meaning as a scientific species name. It does not have idiomatic or figurative uses.
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finch with black-and-white striped crown
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