Black-throated Sparrow
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[Photo] Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata, male, perched and singing intermittently. Location: Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, Arizona, United States. Date 2005-03-11. Author Patrick Coin (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Cotinis)

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 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. 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.

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