California Towhee

The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. Within the group, there has been debate about whether the distinction between this species and the similar Canyon Towhee, Pipilo fuscus, should be at the specific or subspecific level. The two populations are quite isolated from each other, and molecular genetics seems to have settled the matter in favour of two distinct species for the present. On the other hand there seems to be little distinction between the northern and Baja Californian populations within P. crissalis.

The California Towhee is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

California TowheePipilo crissalis Order PASSERIFORMES – Family EMBERIZIDAE Issue No. 632 Authors: Kunzmann, M. R., K. Ellison, K. L. Purcell, R. R. Johnson, and L. T. Haight * Articles * Multimedia * References Courtesy Preview This Introductory article that you are viewing is a courtesy preview of the full life history account of this species. More

The California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis, is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. Within the group, there has been debate about whether the distinction between this species and the similar Canyon Towhee, Pipilo fuscus, should be at the specific or subspecific level. More

The California Towhee is native to the United States and Mexico. This is a terrestrial bird that has a range of nearly 400,000 square kilometers. The global population of the California Towhee is believed to be nearing 5 million individual birds. As a result of its fairly large range and population, the California Towhee has been downgraded from a previous rating of Lower Risk to a current rating of Least Concern. More

but the southern interior of California, the California Towhee is restricted to western California and Baja. At Quail Ridge, similar numbers of each have been found on the ridge, but the Spotted is more abundant in Decker Canyon. Towhees are distinguished by their foraging behavior: using both feet in unison, a bird will scratch loose ground debris behind itself to reveal underlying food items. More

California Towhees hop or run on the ground but tend to stay close to the protection of low shrubs and trees. When not foraging they may perch on shrubs, rooftops, and backyard fences, to sit and chip for long periods. In flight they look out of practice, using lots of wingpower to travel short distances. More

The California Towhee's coloring is dull brown overall with light rust undertail coverts and buff or rust colored streaks at the throat. There is little sexual dimorphism. It is around 20–25 cm in length, and has a noticeably long tail. Its appearance suggests a large, plain sparrow. Habitat - This bird's natural habitat is brush or chaparral, but it adapts well to urban parks and gardens. More

* The California Towhee was previously lumped with the Canyon Towhee into the Brown Towhee. Evidence suggests that it actually is more closely related to Abert's Towhee than the Canyon Towhee * The California Towhee is not migratory, but it makes limited movements uphill after breeding, from chaparral into the lower mountain slopes in California. More

California Towhee The California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis, is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. More

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The Inyo California towhee (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus) inhabits the west and east slope of the southern Argus Range (from Wilson Canyon and Indian Joe Canyon northward to Bendire Canyon) at elevations ranging from 2,680 ft to 6,200 ft . Approximately 68% of its range is within the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS), 26% is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 5% is administered by the California Department of Game and Fish, and less than 1% is privately owned. More

Comments: California Towhees are notorious for becoming obsessed with chasing its reflection in windows and mirrors. California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) California Towhee; note the overall brown with rusty undertail coverts. California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) California Towhees often do battle with their reflection in a window or mirror. More

California Towhee on the ground near some picnic tables in the UCLA Botanical Garden. 3/8/05 The Towhee then hopped up onto the table! 3/8/05 This California Towhee can be heard most mornings in the Botanical Garden. I caught him here hopping around on the ground near the desert area. California Towhee Illustration. More

Bent Life History for the California Towhee - the common name and sub-species reflect the nomenclature in use at the time the description was written. (Current AOU - California Towhee) OREGON BROWN TOWHEE PIPILO FUSCUS BULLATUS Grinnell and Swarth Contributed by HENRY E. CHILDS, JR. HABITS This, the northernmost subspecies of the brown towhee, is limited to the chaparral areas of southwestern Oregon and northern Siskiyou County, Calif. More

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Sounds: California Towhee morning vocalizations and two types of song (1, 2). About this column>> California Towhee California Towhee Pipilo crissalis Photo credit: sgrace When I posted my medley of dawn-songsters last month, I made one important omission. The California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) is not common in the city, not even in Golden Gate Park. It is, however, very, very common in slightly less urban regions of the Bay Area, such as my neighborhood in Berkeley. More

Inyo California Towhee of the Argus Mountains is federally classified as threatened by the destruction of the habitat, largely the result of foraging by feral burros. Diet: Insects and seed. Forages on the ground, scratching in a two-footed, backwards-scratching hop called a "double-scratch". Breeding: Two to five eggs are laid in a nest in tree or shrub, but rarely on ground. Nest is a poorly constructed open cup of twigs and grasses, lined with hair, bark, or seed down. More

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The California Towhee feeds on the ground or in low scrub where it prefers a variety of seeds and some insects. It is most often seen traveling or feeding singly or in pairs with mixed flocks. The call is a metallic sounding chink and the song consists of a long repeating series ended with a trill. The female incubates the nest of 2 to 4 eggs alone for 11 days. More

* California Towhee,Pipilo crissalis California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis = How to attract the California Towhee to your garden The California Towhee likes Oak woodlandsThe California Towhee likes dense cover and leaf litter. Leaf litter is good for many birds as well as most California native plants. This is our shade demonstration garden at our San Luis nursery location. More

California Towhees are relatively common in brushy habitats from southern Oregon to Baja California and from the Pacific inland to the foothills of the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada. The primary habitat type is chaparral, followed by riparian thickets of alder and willow. Human disturbances have created additional habitat, which is found along roadsides, clearings, and open lawns. California Towhees are permanent residents and, except for the dispersal of juveniles away from nesting areas, are quite sedentary. More