Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Photo © by Michael Plagens

Photo taken in Phoenix, AZ, April 2003

A beautiful little bird that can sing beautifully too. Common throughout desert habitats of the southwestern United States and ranging into Mexico. The jet-black throat and two contrasting white facial stripes are distinctive.

Year-round Resident - Some Migration from North- more common in Sonoran Desert in Winter

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