Black-Throated

The Black-throated Sparrow is a small American sparrow primarily found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is sometimes referred to as the Desert Sparrow, due to its preferred habitat of arid desert hillsides and scrub. This name usually refers to the Desert Sparrow of Africa and Asia.

The Black-throated Sparrow reaches a length of about 4.5–5.5 inches , and is pale gray above, with a distinctive black and white head pattern.Immature are similar but lacks a black throat... more