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Diet

What do white-crowned sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects.

New World sparrows (Passerellidae)White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys

Spring and summer diet

  • Insects

Fall and winter diet

  • Seeds

Best feeder foods

  • Millet
  • Sunflower chips

A classic winter sparrow of western yards and southern farmland.

Which feeder works best for white-crowned sparrows →

Where white-crowned sparrows need winter food

Regions where white-crowned sparrows are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaDelawareGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiMissouriNebraskaNevadaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWashingtonWest Virginia

Frequently asked

What do white-crowned sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects.

What is the best food to feed white-crowned sparrows?

Millet, Sunflower chips.

What do white-crowned sparrows eat in winter?

Seeds.

Sources

  1. White-crowned Sparrow — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. White-crowned Sparrow life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. White-crowned Sparrow — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.