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… ...

This woodland sparrow of the American East frequents feeders or feeds along woodland edges, darting for cover if disturbed. A white-throated sparrow perches in the snow. Photograph by George Grall ...

Adirondack birding experts debate which bird call defines summer. Red-eyed vireo, common loon, and hermit thrush compete for ...

If you see a sparrow with a white throat at your bird feeder, you can assume you are most likely looking at a white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). It’s as easy as that.

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.

Once north winds blow birds from their Canadian and Arctic breeding grounds into more southerly climes to spend their winter, white-throated sparrows tend to populate most area yards. Attractive ...

Two distinct morphs clearly show the differences in the birds. The importance of nature versus nurture pervades psychology and biology. Do humans or animals behave the way they do because of ...

The Brief: The "Spherical White-throated Sparrow" won Wisconsin Fat Bird Week with 72% of the votes. The event, held from May 2-9, was a bracket-style tournament similar to March Madness.

The white-throated sparrow has a dark bill, prominent white throat, and yellow supraloral. Immature simi­lar to immature golden-crowned , but note the latter’s dark gray bill, indistinct head ...