white-throated sparrow whi·teth·roa·tedsparrow uncommon noun 1. common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown Synonymswhite-throated sparrowwhitethroatZonotrichia albicollis Related words Broader terms New World sparrow Parts Zonotrichia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.