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White-Throated Sparrow
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| Length: |
6.25-7.5 inches |
Song: |
Poor-Sam-Peabody,Peabody,Peabody
or pure sweet-
Canada,Canada,Canada |
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Wingspan: |
8.75-10 inches |
Behavior: |
solitary or in pairs |
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Weight: |
0.9 ounce |
Breeding: |
Monogamous,Solitary |
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Habitat: |
Forest, Forest edge, Open
Forest, and Bushes |
Population: |
Common and widespread in
conifer forests, mixed conifer, forests, forest edge clearings, and
thickets. Rare in the west. |
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Migration: |
Migratory |
Feeders: |
seeds and grains |
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Appearance: |
yellow supraloral strip, dark
bill, white throat. 2 white wings |
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Interesting Facts: |
white striped males tend to
mate with tan-striped females, and tan-striped males mate with
white-striped females. |
Compiled by
Sean & Ieasha, Middletown Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos -
wikipedia.org, The Free Encyclopedia.
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