Sparrows of North Dakota Sparrows of North Dakota Unstreaked Sparrows 1. The cheek is brown. A white stripe runs along each side of the throat. The back of the neck is gray. Exhibits two white wing bars.
Sexes are alike.
Juvenile birds have a streaked breast. Song is a series of insect-like buzzes. Common in brushy grasslands throughout the state. Feeds on the ground in low, brushy cover for grass seeds and weed seeds. Eats insects during the summer.