Abert's Towhee Photo Gallery

Adult

Adult

Large, ground-dwelling sparrow with a thick bill and long tail. Brown overall with warm reddish brown undertail. Pale bill contrasts with dark face.

Adult

Found in dry habitats with dense woody vegetation, often along streams or dry streambeds.

Adult

Large, long-tailed sparrow with a restricted range in brushy woodlands of the southwestern U.S. and extreme northwest Mexico.

Adult

Large sparrow with a thick bill and long tail. Brown overall with contrasting pale bill and dark face.

Adult

Large, long-tailed sparrow typically found on or near the ground. The black patch around the bill is distinctive.

Juvenile

Adult

Occurs in cottonwood, willow, and mesquite brush mainly along tributaries of the Colorado River; also found in salt cedar and marshes.

Adult

Often uses a "double-scratch" technique to forage, hopping backwards and scratching with both feet to uncover prey underneath litter.