The Four Keys to ID
- Size & Shape
Green-tailed Towhees are small but chunky songbirds with a big head, stocky body and longish tail. The bill is thick and sparrowlike. They are larger than most sparrows and have shorter tails than most other towhees.
Relative Size
Larger than a Song Sparrow, smaller than an American Robin.
between sparrow and robinMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Weight: 0.8-1.4 oz (21.5-39.4 g)
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat