Black-throated sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata

Size: 5.5 inches
Overall Color: gray
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: seeds, insects
Nest: cup
Field Identification: black throat and breast, white eyebrow, black head
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: 81 Emberizidae (sparrows)
Genus: Amphispiza
Species: bilineata