Sep 04, 2014 — Dr. Curt Stager describes the differences between two variations of the white-throated sparrow; the white-striped form and the tan-striped form.

This little leucistic white-throated sparrow is in Little Neck. Reese Lukei photographed a leucistic, or partial albino, white-throated sparrow in his Little Neck yard.

Similar Species See white-crowned sparrow. Voice Call: a sharp pink, like the white-crowned’s but higher. Flocking birds give husky chatter. Flight note: drawn-out, lisping tseep.

Bird of the Month Name: White-throated sparrow ( Zonorichia albicollis ). Description : 6 to 7 inches long. They are brown above and gray below with a sharply defined white throat patch and a d… ...

Besides plumage one other way to identify a white-throated sparrow is by its call. This is one of the classic bird calls of the north (though they occur throughout the U.S. and Canada), a thin ...

A small, white tuft of feathers sits in the bushes on Virginia Tech’s campus before flying up to the branches of the tree next to it with its mother. The bird is an albino song sparrow, one of ...

Bird lovers have spoken, and the official champion of Wisconsin Fat Bird Week 2025 is Spherical White-throated Sparrow. Online voting in the contest was held from May 2 through May 9.

The role of nature versus nurture isn’t always so clear. As a case in point, we can consider the white-throated sparrow. This species is a common breeding bird in the North Woods.