Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | low |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 4,010,000 km2 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 1,780,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 7500000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2020 |
Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 13% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 2.52 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 7,500,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2020).
Trend justification: The species is undergoing a moderate decline at an average rate of 1.4% per year (Partners in Flight 2019), which equates to a decline of 13% over the past ten years.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Canada | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
Russia | extant | vagrant | ||||
Russia (Asian) | extant | vagrant | ||||
USA | extant | native | yes | yes | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Forest | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
Grassland | Tundra | suitable | breeding |
Shrubland | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/golden-crowned-sparrow-zonotrichia-atricapilla on 10/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 10/01/2025.