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White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis
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Length: 7 in. (17 cm )
This sparrow winters in open woodlands, brushy grasslands and shrubby areas. It feeds mainly on the ground and eats seeds in the winter and insects, buds and seeds in the summer. This common species nests in shady, protected areas on or near the ground in coniferous and broad leaf tree forests. The nest is made of grass, moss, and feathers.

The four-digit banding code is WTSP.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Oliver Niehuis



Agricultural

Riparian / River forest

Shrubs
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Bird Sound Type: Twittering
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: White-throated Sparrow
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: January 12, 2025
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). White-throated Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 12, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow

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Dr. Biology. "White-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow

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Dr. Biology. "White-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 12 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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