Spotted Towhee 1
by Linda Brody
Title
Spotted Towhee 1
Artist
Linda Brody
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Description
Spotted Sided (formerly Rufous Sided Towhee) in on feeder.
The Spotted sided (formerly rufous-sided) Towhee is about seven inches in length. It has red-brown eyes, long black tail feathers and a small pointed black bill. The male rufous-sided towhee has a black head, neck and shoulders, a white chest and rust-red wings and sides. The female has the same color pattern as the male, but where he is black she is a dark brown. They have bright red eyes.
The Spotted Towhee and the very similar Eastern Towhee used to be considered the same species, the Rufous-sided Towhee. The bird breeds from British Columbia east to Maine and south to California, Louisiana, Florida and Guatemala. It winters in the south from British Columbia, Nebraska and southern New England.
This bird is in California, as such it is known as the Spotted Towhee. This birds lives in thickets and at the edges of brushy woodlands. The rufous-sided towhee scratches under leaves looking for food. Nuts, seeds and fruits make up most of its diet. It also eats some insects.
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May 1st, 2016
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