- The
eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is a
large New
World sparrow. The
taxonomy of the
towhees has been
under debate in
recent decades, and formerly...
-
family P****erellidae (which also
includes American sparrows, and juncos).
Towhees typically have
longer tails than
other P****erellidae. Most
species tend...
- The
spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a
large New
World sparrow. The
taxonomy of the
towhees has been
debated in
recent decades, and
until 1995 this...
-
California towhees have the short,
rounded wings of a sparrow, as well as a long tail and
thick beak
which is used for
cracking seeds. However, the
towhees are...
- Abert's
towhees usually forage on the
ground among dense brush for seeds, but they also
incorporate insects into
their diet. Like
other towhees, they scratch...
-
Brown Towhee. The
taxonomy of the
group of
towhees to
which this
species belongs is debated. At the
higher level, some
authors place the
towhees in the...
- pp. 137–152.
Morton ML. (1991).
POSTFLEDGING DISPERSAL OF GREEN-TAILED
TOWHEES TO A SUB-ALPINE MEADOW. Condor. vol 93, no 2. pp. 466–468.
Noson AC, Schmitz...
- The
Bermuda towhee (Pipilo naufragus) is an
extinct bird of the
towhee genus Pipilo that was
endemic to Bermuda. It was a
large member of the
genus and...
- Rufous-sided
towhee may
refer to two
different species that were
previously considered one species:
Eastern towhee,
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Spotted towhee, Pipilo...
-
canyon and
California towhees,
outrank the
collared towhee in
overall length, as well as tail and wing length. In the
collared towhee, the
chestnut cap,...
