Green-tailed Towhee
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The Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus, is the smallest towhee
, but is still one of the larger members of the "American sparrow" family Emberizidae
.
Its breeding range covers most of the interior Western United States
, with a winter range in Mexico
and the southern edge of the Southwestern United States
.
This bird can be recognized by the bright green stripes on the edge of its wings. It has a distinct white throat and a rufous cap. It is fairly tame, but often stays hidden under a bush. It is fairly common in habitat
s with 'sagebrush
' and other such bushes. It is uncommonly seen because of its tendency to stay under cover.
Towhee
A towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo or Melozone within the family Emberizidae ....
, but is still one of the larger members of the "American sparrow" family Emberizidae
Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the sparrows, the...
.
Its breeding range covers most of the interior Western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
, with a winter range in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the southern edge of the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
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This bird can be recognized by the bright green stripes on the edge of its wings. It has a distinct white throat and a rufous cap. It is fairly tame, but often stays hidden under a bush. It is fairly common in habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s with 'sagebrush
Sagebrush
Sagebrush is a common name of a number of shrubby plant species in the genus Artemisia native to western North America;Or, the sagebrush steppe ecoregion, having one or more kinds of sagebrush, bunchgrasses and others;...
' and other such bushes. It is uncommonly seen because of its tendency to stay under cover.
External links
- photo-1, photo-2 and Article fireflyforest
- Article & RangeMaps InfoNatura, NatureServe
- Green-tailed Towhee photo gallery VIREO
- Green-tailed Towhee videos on the Internet Bird Collection
