Similar Species to White-throated Sparrow, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Adult

Often scratches at the ground with a double hop to uncover insects and seeds.

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Flock

Often seen in small flocks on the ground during migration and the winter.

Adult

Large, plump sparrow with long tail and fairly small bill. Bold face pattern with black and white crown stripes, yellow spot between eye and bill, and neat white throat patch on gray face and breast.

Adult

Large, plump sparrow with long tail and small bill. In "tan-striped" form, individuals have lower contrast head pattern with brown stripes on the head instead of white. Often found among "white-striped" individuals.

Adult

Sings a melancholy whistle that sounds like "Oh-Sweet-Canada-Canada" or "Old-Sam-Peabody-Peabody."

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Immature

Large, plump sparrow with small bill and rounded head. Immatures have brown-and-black head stripes, less yellow before the eye, and faint streaks on the breast.

Adult

Tan-striped and white-striped individuals almost always mate with individuals of the opposite form.

Adults with Dark-eyed Junco

Readily visits feeders or pecks at fallen seeds beneath them. Eats millet and sunflower seeds.

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Adult

Large sparrow with small grayish bill. Upperparts are reddish brown with dark brown streaks. Underparts grayish with neat white throat patch.

Adult

White throat sometimes outline with black line. Two white wingbars on rich reddish brown wings.

Adult

Hops along the ground, scratching at the surface to uncover insects and seeds. This video has no audio.

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Juvenile

Juveniles are brownish overall with heavy streaking on the breast.

Adult

Typically found on or near the ground in forests with dense shrubby understory.

Adult

Often scratches at the ground with a double hop to uncover insects and seeds.

Not all videos have sound

Flock

Often seen in small flocks on the ground during migration and the winter.

Adult

Large, plump sparrow with long tail and fairly small bill. Bold face pattern with black and white crown stripes, yellow spot between eye and bill, and neat white throat patch on gray face and breast.

Adult

Large, plump sparrow with long tail and small bill. In "tan-striped" form, individuals have lower contrast head pattern with brown stripes on the head instead of white. Often found among "white-striped" individuals.

Adult

Sings a melancholy whistle that sounds like "Oh-Sweet-Canada-Canada" or "Old-Sam-Peabody-Peabody."

Not all videos have sound

Immature

Large, plump sparrow with small bill and rounded head. Immatures have brown-and-black head stripes, less yellow before the eye, and faint streaks on the breast.