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White-throated Sparrow
| Color: |
Brown, White |
| Size: |
6.75" |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Description: |
This bird has two forms: white-striped and tan-striped. The white-striped adult has black crown stripes and a white eyebrow that turns yellow near its bill. Has a white throat that is darkly outlined by a gray breast and belly. The tan-striped form has a tan eyebrow and a drab breast. The bill is gray in both forms. |
| Voice: |
Two sweet whistled notes followed by three to four quivering, higher-pitched notes in the rhythm of Oh sweet Canada Canada Canada or Old Sam Peabody Peabody Peabody. Call is a high-pitched tseep, commonly heard as groups of birds forage together.
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| Habitat: |
Woods and brushy areas. Spend a great deal of time foraging on the ground and low in trees and shrubs. |
| Interesting Fact: |
In one banding study, it was reported that one White-throated Sparrow returned to the same back yard for six consecutive years, even though these birds have been known to travel more than 1,100 miles during their migration. |
| Scientific name: |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Emberizidae |
Adult Howard Eskin |
Tan-striped adult Howard Eskin |
Close-up of head pattern Dan Scheiman |
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