Plain gray-brown breast lacks bold streaks and contrasts with white throat. The White-throated Sparrow's song is described as a high monotone whistle with the rhythmic flowof oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada or a where are you Frederick, Frederick, Frederick.
Nancy Tully White-Throated Sparrow. As is so often the case, man may be this bird’s worst enemy.
4 or 5 pale green eggs, heavily spotted with brown, in a cup of grass, rootlets, and moss on or near the ground in forest undergrowth.
Found in woods, forest edge, thickets and shrubby fields. Grayish bill, unlike White-crowned Sparrow. White-throated Sparows can have white, tan, or grayish crown stripes. The bill is dark. Often has a noticeable yellow spot in front of the eye. Usually the females incubate the eggs for 12 days. Scientific Name: Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated sparrow. The average clutch consists of 3 to 5 brown-marked blue or green-white eggs. The White-throated Sparrow commonly uses low, dense cover next to open foraging areas. Breeding adult White-throated Sparrow, white-striped morph, Tompkins Co., NY, April. Clear-cutting removes much of its breeding habitat. Habitat . The young are born mostly naked and their eyes remain closed for the … Wingspan: 9 inches.
The crown is dark brown or black, with a white central crown stripe, and there are two broad white or tan eyebrows and a narrow black eye line. The white-striped morph is striking., Apr 23, 2006; photographer Gerrit Vyn .
Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; January 09, 2020 April 20, 2018, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. The longevity record for the White-throated Sparrow is 10 years, although most are probably lucky to make it to half that. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrows typically nest on or near the ground. Family: Sparrow. Still, the White-throated Sparrow appears to be abundant today. Adult white-throated sparrow upperparts are reddish brown with dark streaks, and whitish wing bars. Song and calls. On the breeding grounds, such habitat occurs mostly around beaver ponds and rock outcrops, in disturbed areas, and at tree line. A white-throated sparrow nest with eggs (Photo by Kent McFarland in Flickr, Creative Commons license) When their nests are finished, they lay on average four pale blue or cream-colored boldly brown-spotted eggs and begin incubating on the day the fourth egg is laid. Winter blahs so here is a spring bird. Two morphs with different head colors: white-striped and tan-striped. Occasional nests are built up to 15 feet off the ground in conifers. Distinctive Markings: White throat, yellow patches in front of eyes and striped heads; some are striped white and black, others tan with dark brown. Usually shows yellow in front of the eye. Length: 6-3/4 inches. Visits feeders. Large, long-tailed sparrow.