Definition of white-throated sparrow in US English:
white-throated sparrow
noun
A sparrow that winters in southern and eastern North America. It has prominent yellow eyebrows and a white patch at the throat.
Zonotrichia albicollis, family Emberizidae
Example sentencesExamples
At the Arboretum, white-throated sparrows were everywhere in the gardens.
I can hear the songs of migrating birds: phoebes, white-throated sparrows, towhees, catbirds, chipping sparrows.
Joann Hanowski, a research fellow with the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth, has noted a dramatic decline in ground-nesting birds such as white-throated sparrows and ovenbirds.
The white-throated sparrow is uncommon in winter along the west coast of the United States, and it is rare to see one in southern California.
Yes, we enjoy the birds that make up our winter scene and are glad when the white-throated sparrows and the juncos return.
Definition of white-throated sparrow in US English:
white-throated sparrow
noun
A sparrow that winters in southern and eastern North America. It has prominent yellow eyebrows and a white patch at the throat.
Zonotrichia albicollis, family Emberizidae
Example sentencesExamples
Yes, we enjoy the birds that make up our winter scene and are glad when the white-throated sparrows and the juncos return.
The white-throated sparrow is uncommon in winter along the west coast of the United States, and it is rare to see one in southern California.
Joann Hanowski, a research fellow with the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth, has noted a dramatic decline in ground-nesting birds such as white-throated sparrows and ovenbirds.
At the Arboretum, white-throated sparrows were everywhere in the gardens.
I can hear the songs of migrating birds: phoebes, white-throated sparrows, towhees, catbirds, chipping sparrows.