White-Throated Sparrow

A ground-and-shrub sparrow of eastern North American woodland edges, thickets, and brushy gardens, recognised by its bold black-and-white or tan head stripes and clear yellow patch between the eye and bill. Its whistled song, often rendered as a thin, wavering series of notes, carries well from low cover and is a reliable way to locate it even when it stays hidden in brush. It is most conspicuous during migration and winter in much of its range, when flocks forage on the ground under feeders and in leaf litter at woodland edges.