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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) call
A pure, whistled Old Sam Peabody-Peabody-Peabody, or O sweet Canada-Canada.
Listen to the White-throated Sparrow call
A field recording of the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) by robinlanark, shared on iNaturalist.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the White-throated Sparrow
These birds belong to the new world sparrow family, like the White-throated Sparrow, so their calls can sound alike.
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Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
A dry even trill on one pitch; ticking smack notes when flushed.
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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Three sharp introductory notes then a jumbled trill; a nasal chimp call.
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Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
A flat, dry, even trill of chips on one pitch, like a sewing machine.
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Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
A bright drink-your-teeeee and a rising chewink call from the undergrowth.
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Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Sweet, slurred whistles that speed up into a trill, like a bouncing ball.
Questions
Questions about the White-throated Sparrow
What does the White-throated Sparrow sound like?
A pure, whistled Old Sam Peabody-Peabody-Peabody, or O sweet Canada-Canada. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the White-throated Sparrow?
Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow sound similar.
Where can I hear the White-throated Sparrow?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Eastern North America course.
How can I learn the White-throated Sparrow call?
In SongLark's Birds of Eastern North America course, it comes in Level 2: Suburb & Park. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the White-throated Sparrow in its Birds of Eastern North America course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the White-throated Sparrow comes in Level 2: Suburb & Park. That Level is about lawns, hedges and city streets.
Learn it with these birds in Level 2 of Birds of Eastern North America
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Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Endless strings of borrowed phrases, each repeated three or more times, often all night.
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Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
A rambling, scratchy jumble of notes, each sung once, and a cat-like mew call.
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Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
A long song of varied phrases, each usually sung twice: plant-a-seed, plant-a-seed.
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Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens
A soft, flat pik and a whinnying rattle that falls in pitch toward the end.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
A rolling, throaty kwirr or churr, repeated from the trunk.
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White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
A nasal, low yank-yank-yank, slower and deeper than Red-breasted.
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Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Creaky, rusty-hinge squeaks and harsh chack calls, often from noisy flocks.
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Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Rambling whistles, clicks and mimicry from rooftops and wires.
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House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Monotonous cheeping and chirping around buildings.
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