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Canyon towhee in Cochise County, Arizona The canyon towhee ( Melozone fusca ) is a bird of the family Passerellidae . Until 1989, the canyon towhee and the California towhee were considered to be a single species which was called the brown towhee .
They may be confused with the California towhee, but their dark faces are more distinct, and the range of these species only slightly overlaps. The Abert's towhee is the longest species in the diverse New World sparrow family at 21 to 25 cm (8.3 to 9.8 in) long, but its length is boosted by a relatively long tail, at 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in ...
Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti) California towhee (Melozone crissalis), Canyon towhee (Melozone fusca) White-throated towhee (Melozone leucotis) Genus Pipilo: Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus), Collared towhee (Pipilo ocai), Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus), Bermuda towhee (Pipilo naufragus ...
However, the towhees are larger and bulkier than sparrows. Both sexes of towhee generally grow to be 8.3–9.8 in (21–25 cm) in length, with a wingspan of about 11.4 in (29 cm). They weigh 1.3–2.4 oz (37–68 g). The California towhee's color pattern is matte brown all around, barring a rusty patch beneath its tail and around its bill.
Canyon towhee, Melozone fuscus (n) Abert's towhee, Melozone aberti (n) Rufous-crowned sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps (n) Green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus (n) Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus (n) Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus (A)
Canyon towhee † Melozone fusca (Swainson, 1827) 92 White-throated towhee: Melozone albicollis (Sclater, PL, 1858) 93 Abert's towhee: Melozone aberti (Baird, SF, 1852) 94 California towhee: Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) 95 White-eared ground sparrow: Melozone leucotis Cabanis, 1861: 96 Prevost's ground sparrow: Melozone biarcuata (Prévost ...
The Eastern Towhee is one of them. The species was found throughout Rhode Island during research for the new bird atlas, but its numbers across New England have been dropping by more than 4% a ...
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)