Location: Palominas, AZ GPS: 31.3N, -110.1W, elev=4,343' MAP Date: April 30, 2023 ID : B13K2769 [4896 x 3264]
Location: Palominas, AZ GPS: 31.3N, -110.1W, elev=4,343' MAP Date: August 24, 2008 ID : 7C2V7920 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Proctor Road, Madera Canyon, AZ GPS: 31.7N, -110.9W, elev=4,431' MAP Date: August 2, 2009 ID : 7C2V1137 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Proctor Road, Madera Canyon, AZ GPS: 31.7N, -110.9W, elev=4,431' MAP Date: August 2, 2009 ID : 7C2V1171 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Arivaca, AZ GPS: 31.6N, -111.3W, elev=3,624' MAP Date: August 23, 2008 ID : 7C2V7340 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Proctor Road, Madera Canyon, AZ GPS: 31.7N, -110.9W, elev=4,431' MAP Date: July 19, 2008 ID : 7C2V5611 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Big Morongo Preserve, CA GPS: 34.0N, -116.6W, elev=2,453' MAP Date: August 10, 2008 ID : 7C2V6877 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Proctor Road, Madera Canyon, AZ GPS: 31.7N, -110.9W, elev=4,431' MAP Date: July 19, 2008 ID : 7C2V5603 [3888 x 2592]
Location: Proctor Road, Madera Canyon, AZ GPS: 31.7N, -110.9W, elev=4,431' MAP Date: July 19, 2008 ID : 7C2V5610 [3888 x 2592]
SPECIES INFO
The Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) is a small 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.
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. Its call is high and bell-like, and its song is a fairly simple, mechanical tinkling. It feeds primarily on insects and seeds, and travels in small groups, though larger groups may accumulate around sources of water in the desert.
It has a lose nest of grass twigs and plant fibers carefully hidden in brush 6-18 inches above the ground. 3-4 white or pale blue eggs are laid.
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