Spotted Towhee Photo Gallery
Adult male
Large sparrow with a thick bill and a long tail. Males have a black head, throat, and upperparts, with a white belly and rufous sides. The back and wings are spotted white.
© Mason Maron / Macaulay LibraryWashington, March 23, 2020Female/immature
Large, long-tailed sparrow. Females along the Pacific Coast are dull blackish on the head, throat, and upperparts, with white spots on the wings and back.
© Alice Domalik / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, March 04, 2017Adult (Olive-backed)
Some populations in Mexico have olive-green on the back.
© Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad / Macaulay LibraryCiudad de México, June 01, 2020Juvenile
Large sparrow with thick bill. Juveniles are heavily streaked and brownish.
© Jim Merritt / Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 03, 2020Adult male
Large, long-tailed sparrow of brushy areas, often found on or near the ground. Note prominent white flashes in the tail in flight.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 31, 2020Female/immature
Large, long-tailed sparrow. Females along the Pacific Coast are dull blackish on the head, throat, and upperparts, with white spots on the wings and back.
© Terry Karlin / Macaulay LibraryOregon, December 11, 2020Adult male
Lives in dense shrubby habitats. Scratches in leaf litter to forage, but males often perch in the open to call or sing.
© Paul Fenwick / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, February 24, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passerellidae)
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