Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 29 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 19,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 10,600,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 79000000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2019 |
| Population trend | stable | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 2.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 79 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species has been undergoing a small decline at an average rate of 0.3% per year between 1970 and 2017 (Partners in Flight 2019). Over the past ten years, the population has been stable (Pardieck et al. 2018).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cuba | extant | native | yes | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jamaica | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Boreal | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | marginal | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-crowned-sparrow-zonotrichia-leucophrys on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.