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Black-throated sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Species: | Amphispiza bilineata |
| Common: | Black-throated sparrow |
The Black-throated sparrow is a small passerine bird in the American sparrow family. It is primarily found in the open deserts of southwestern United States and Mexico.
Identification
Adults
Adult male and female black-throated sparrows are similar in appearance. They have a gray body with black throat and a distinctive black and white head pattern. They have white tips to outer tail feathers.
Immature
Immature birds are similar in appearance to adults but without the black throat and with dusky streaks and spots across chest.
Gallery
Black-throated sparrow
Death Valley NP, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)Black-throated sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)