In the summer this sparrow feasts on abundant insects, but in winter, when insects are scarce, it survives on seeds and fruit. During summer, they prefer foraging low trees. Yellow-Throated Sparrow or Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia is an Indian Bird that bears scientific name "Petronia xanthocollis" found in the regions of Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand.It is a species of sparrow found in Asia. A common winter bird of eastern woodlots, shuffling about on the ground in loose flocks, often coming to bird feeders that are placed close enough to the shelter of thickets. Typical weight is 22 to 32 g (0.78 to 1.13 oz), with an average of 26 g (0.92 oz). The white-strip… The female alone incubates the eggs, sometimes leaving the nest during the hotter parts of the day. Adults are not streaked. The well-named Yellow-throated Warbler shows off its bright yellow throat in the canopy of forests in the southeastern United States. However, female house sparrows have lighter bills that are a smudgy gray-black on the upper mandible and paler yellow below. The familiar call is a distinctive “chilp” that it gives mostly while perching high. Gymnoris xanthocollisChestnut-shouldered Petronia, Yellow-throated Sparrow, Yellow-throated Petronia, Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow, Chestnut-shouldered Bush-Sparrow, Chestnut-shouldered Rock Sparrow, Chestnut-shouldered Sparrow, Indian Yellow-throated Petronia, Indian Yellow-throated Sparrow, Yellow-spotted Rock Sparrow Even at a distance this striking pattern is obvious. Creamy white to pale greenish, heavily spotted with reddish brown. Groups of the photosensitive female yellow-throated sparrow were placed under various light-dark cycles, in which a fixed ultrashort photophas 3 he wa ofs combined with dark phases of varying duration, resultin 18-3g i h0n. The yellow-throated warbler has a confusingly similar name. It is also widespread in the West in winter, but in much smaller numbers. A large sparrow that is often identified mainly by its lack of distinguishing features! POWERED BY MERLIN. Incubation is probably by female, and probably lasts 11-12 days. Jon S. Greenlaw in 1971 in New York state heard a female sing “two weak, husky, flat ‘shreeeeee’ trills from high perches and then flew, followed by her mate, who was nearby, according to his BNA paper. Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families. Call is a repeated “chyup”. The adult male has a bright yellow forehead and body; its head is brown and there is a large white patch in the wing. The male Sudan Golden Sparrow has bright yellow head, underparts; two white wing-bars. The yellow spot on the throat is difficult to see. Legs and feet are gray. Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families. White-throated sparrow females sing the same song as males, but their songs are shorter and their notes less steady in pitch. Inhabits light forests, scrub jungles, villages, and cultivated areas. Range: Southern North America in winter, and Northern and Western North America in the summer. Call is a repeated “chyup”. And the White-throated Sparrow has a tan-stripe form which is more difficult to identify than the white stripe form. The chicks are brooded by the female for the first 9-13 days of their lives and are fed by both parents, leaving the nest after about 17-19 days and becoming fully independent about 3 weeks later. Juvenile resembles female. Separated from female sparrows by the more obvious pale eyebrow and lack of at least some rufous coloration on the back. Similar species: The female Wilson’s warbler often resembles the browner female common yellowthroat; note that the olive cheek on the Wilson’s makes its yellow eye ring stand out. 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