Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Perching
Length: 6 in. (14 cm )
In flocks with other sparrow species in the winter or pairs alone in the summer, this desert-dwelling species is common. It lives in some of the most extreme heat and dryness on the continent but seems to thrive. It relies on moisture from the grass and insects it eats and only during the winter drinks water directly from ponds and streams. The male\s song varies considerably from place to place. Its grassy nest is in a bush near or on the ground.'
The four-digit banding code is BTSP.
Male |
Female |
Desert
Shrubs
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- Article: Black-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: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 25 July, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-throated-sparrow
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Black-throated Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-throated-sparrow
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Dr. Biology. "Black-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-throated-sparrow
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Dr. Biology. "Black-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-throated-sparrow
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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