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Description: The White-Throated Sparrow is known in primarily as a winter visitor in the United States and as a migrant. During the colder months every thicket seems to be filled with White-throats, and on warm days you can hear their lovely song. In the evening when they gather to roost, their flocking call is almost as evocative as their song. It breeds from southeastern Yukon across Canada to Newfoundland and southward to the northeastern United States. It winters along all across the western, midwestern and eastern United States.

Other Names: Canadian Sparrow, White-Throat

Color: The White-Throated Sparrow’s white throat is sharply defined. Bills are always dark and they sport a distinctive yellow spot between the eye and the bill. Upperparts are streaked, underparts a clear gray. There are two color forms, one with black and white head stripes and the other with tan and black head stripes. White-Throated Sparrows with black-and-white head stripes mate with those of the opposite sex having brown and tan stripes.

Sound: The White-Throated Sparrow sings a catchy tune that's easy to whistle. It begins with two slow, clear notes, followed by a three-note phrase repeated two or three times. It could be “sweet sweet Canada, Canada, Canada” or “Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody.” Listen to the call:

 

Preferred Environment: The White-Throated Sparrow prefers nesting in brushy undergrowth in coniferous, deciduous and mixed woodlands Brushy undergrowth in coniferous woodlands but spends its winters in brush woodlands, pastures, and suburban areas.

Nesting Habits: The nest of the White-Throated Sparrow, created by the female, is either located on the ground or in low branches of trees, concealing it well. The nest is a cup of grass, rootlets, and moss on or near the ground in forest undergrowth and usually you will find 4 or 5 green eggs spotted brown.

Food Preference: In nature you will find this bird foraging for insects and seeds while at the feeder, the White-Throated Sparrow feeds on black-oil sunflower, striped sunflower, sunflower chips, niger, cracked corn and millet.