Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Emberizidae
The Black-throated Sparrow is predominantly a desert bird of bare, open spaces. The record from Shelter Cave appears to be of very recent origin (Howard and Miller 1933).
Sites.
Mid/Late Wisconsin: Rancho La Brea (Stock and Harris 1992).
Mid Wisconsin-Holocene: Shelter Cave (Howard and Miller 1933).
Literature. Howard and Miller 1933; Stock and Harris 1992.
Last Update: 10 Dec 2013