White Throated Sparrow

Description:

The White-throated Sparrow is 6.75 inches in length with a wingspan of 9 inches. There are two adult plumage variations known as the tan-striped and white-striped forms. On the white-striped form the crown is black with a white central stripe. The supercilium is white as well. On the tan form, the crown is dark brown with a tan central stripe. The supercilium is tan as well. The auriculars are gray/light brown with the upper edge forming a brown eye line. They almost always pair with the opposite color morph for breeding.

Habitat:

Look for White-throated Sparrows in woods, at forest edges, in the regrowth that follows logging or forest fires, at pond and bog edges, and in copses near treeline. In winter you can find these birds in thickets, overgrown fields, parks, and woodsy suburbs. They readily come to backyards for birdseed.

Notes:

These birds forage on the ground under or near thickets or in low vegetation. They mainly eat seeds, insects and berries.