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1.April 24, 2004 - Caliente,
Washington
County, Utah
2., 3., 4. April 26, 2004 - near Virgin, Washington County, Utah
© Nicky Davis
Description
L 5.5 WS 7.75,
Black
throat and breast, grayish crown, ear patch and back, pale underparts,
white supercillium and malar streak.
Behavior
Forages mostly on
the
ground for insects, seeds and some green vegetation in arid and
semiarid
areas with sage, cactus, creosote or mesquite. Lays 3-4 pale bluish
white
eggs in cup nest of stems and grass lined with hair 1-3 feet high in
shrub
or cactus. Altricial.Territory is defended by male against Sage and
other
Black-throated Sparrows. They forage in small flocks in winter with
Brewer's,
Chipping, Sage, and White-crowned Sparrows.
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