Well, I was wrong in my thinking! The chests and heads of many sparrows are highlighted with bold stripes, crown patches, throat patches, and spots. There is great variety. Twenty-one types of sparrows can be found in parts of Missouri and I want to know each one. I want to look out my window (or car) and have the ability to distinguish one variety from another.
My current favorite sparrow is the white-throated sparrow. They have beautiful striped heads, white throats, and an amazing yellow patch in front of their eyes. They give me a heavenly hello every morning.
