White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). 

A big sparrow with unexpected biology and an easy song mnemonic. Look for the yellow spot just ahead of its eye, the namesake white throat, and white or tan stripes over the head. The white-throated sparrow arrives in the fall and is common throughout the winter and into early spring. 

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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: 

• White-throated sparrow song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509672)
• White-throated sparrow call by Lewis Kibler (ML509692)
• White-throated sparrow second call by Wil Hershberger (ML509694)

Sources and more: 

• https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-throated_Sparrow/  
• https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/white-throated-sparrow   
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