White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow (<em>Zonotrichia albicollis</em>) is a species of New World Sparrows (<em>Passerellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a species of New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A sparrow with bold black-and-white crown stripes and a yellow spot before the eye; winters in flocks in the eastern US; its whistled song sounds like 'Poor Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody'.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zonotrichia; binomial: Zonotrichia albicollis; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789). Typical size: 15-17cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: to n Mexico.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
