Zonotrichia is a genus of five American sparrows of the family Emberizidae. It includes the White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla and the Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula.
These birds have brown backs streaked with black, and distinctive head markings. Zonotrichia sparrows feed on the ground on seeds, fallen grain, insects and spiders.
