Arizona
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
(L 5.5" WS 7.75" WT 0.47 oz)
Found in the deserts of
western U.S. and Mexico.
western U.S. and Mexico.
Green Valley
21Jan2020
Has shown a 63%
population decline
since 1967.
population decline
since 1967.
(Nat’l Audubon Society)
The little gray sparrows from over the sea
Chirp out a wee morsel of solace to me.
(William G. Barton)
Amphispiza in Greek means
near, around a finch; bilineata
in Latin means double-striped.
near, around a finch; bilineata
in Latin means double-striped.
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