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White-throated sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

Photo by Maria dB
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Description:

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.Both male and female white-striped birds are more aggressive than tan-striped birds during the breeding season.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Reference Links:

White-throated Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornith…

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PublishedApril 20, 2013

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