Listen to the white-throated sparrow
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About the white-throated sparrow
The white-throated sparrow is a bird in the family Passerellidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 25 g.
What does the white-throated sparrow sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as white-throated sparrow. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a passerine bird of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. It breeds in northern North America and winters in the southern United States.
Related birds in the genus Zonotrichia
More from the family Passerellidae
Dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis
American tree sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Savannah sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Chipping sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Lincoln's sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Tanager finch
Oreothraupis arremonops
Spotted towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Swamp sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Frequently asked questions
What does a white-throated sparrow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the white-throated sparrow on this page, including its white-throated sparrow. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the white-throated sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the white-throated sparrow as “least concern”.
What family does the white-throated sparrow belong to?
The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- White-throated Sparrow by G. McGrane – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q754880 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-throated sparrow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 3.0