Familiar to anyone from the eastern United States and Canada, this sparrow is much less common in Oregon.

Adults show both a white-striped and tan-striped morph, while first year birds resemble tan-striped adults but are typically more heavily streaked underneath. Even the dullest first-year birds have a distinct rectangular white throat patch, often set off with a partial black border.

The White-throated sparrow is an uncommon migrant and winter visitor, mainly in western Oregon.

Hear the call of the White-throated sparrow

Photo by ©Keith Kohl, ODFW