Golden-crowned Sparrow,  Zonotrichia atricapilla

Number of accepted Golden-crowned Sparrow records for Louisiana = 3 as of 25th Report of the LBRC (2022)

Accepted Records

One immature female (93-77) from 18 Dec. 1993-7 Feb. 1994, Cameron: Hwy. 27/82 near West Jetty of Calcasieu River; B. Mac. Myers III, Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 160683), and Donna L. Dittmann (*) (FN 48(4):695,890.

One immature (1999-74) on 18 Dec 1999, Cameron: East Jetty Woods, 2 mi. S of Cameron; David P. Muth and Peter H. Yaukey; NAB54(2):190. This is the second Louisiana record accepted by the LBRC; three older records have never been reviewed.

One immature (2020-009) on 25 January – at least 10 March 2020, Bossier: Bossier City, Red River NWR headquarters; Bill Wood (ph), Michael Musumeche (ph), John Dillon (ph), Jay V. Huner (ph), Robert C. Dobbs (ph), Dave Patton (ph only), Phillip A. Wallace (ph only), James Beck, and Linda Kingsland (ph only).

Photo by John Dillon


Unaccepted Records

One (2002-064) on 29 December 2002, Ascension: McElroy Swamp, approx. 1 mi. N Hwy. 61 and � mi. W Enterprise Pipeline Company Rd. The only identifying character provided was that the bird had a �golden crown� and details about size suggested that the bird was too small for this species. All Members agreed that the report was unconvincing.

One adult (2003-028) on 4 January 2003, Bossier: near Koran, near Fairview Baptist Cemetery at end of Tooke Rd. All Members agreed that a glimpse of 1-2 seconds was not sufficient to document this species.