white-throated sparrow
[ hwahyt-throh-tid, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊ tɪd, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown.
Also called
whitethroat.
Origin of white-throated sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby white-throated sparrow
white-slaver,
white-slaving,
white-tailed deer,
white-tailed kite,
white-tailed sea eagle,
white-throated sparrow,
white-tie,
white-winged dove,
white-winged scoter,
whiteacre,
whitebait