Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Family: New World sparrows
Rufous-crowned Sparrow is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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These sparrows feed primarily on seeds in the winter and insects in the spring and summer.
It has occasionally been observed feeding in branches and low shrubs.
Though it occasionally forages in weedy areas, it is almost never observed foraging in the open.