White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Perching
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 |
Female |
Agricultural
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
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Bibliographic details:
- 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: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 22 May, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). White-throated Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow
American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "White-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/white-throated-sparrow
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MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "White-throated Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 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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