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Black Throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Description:

A mottled grayish brown, with a black throat, face, and beak and 2 white streaks along face.

Habitat:

Found only in the southwest. Lives in desert habitats and feeds on seeds and insects.

Notes:

Was in a feeding frenzy which included finches, other sparrows, quail grackles, and cowbirds.

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4 Comments

alexmdevoy
alexmdevoy 12 years ago

good idea. thx for all the imput. ;) ps. just curious, where in the states did u move too? just wondering what wildlife is in your area. im on the jersey shore.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Maybe you should move it to the front?

alexmdevoy
alexmdevoy 12 years ago

That was my favourite too!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Nice series! I especially like photo 3!

alexmdevoy
Spotted by
alexmdevoy

Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jul 1, 2008
Submitted on Nov 14, 2011

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