Emberizine Sparrows, Buntings, Juncos and Towhees of the American Southwest

Black-throated sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) spotted on creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) at Little Surprise Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 31, 2006.
Black-throated Sparrow: Amphispiza bilineata
Savannah Sparrow: Passerculus sandwichensis
White-crowned Sparrow: Zonotrichia leucophrys