mid-sized; brownish plumage; rufous vent area (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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Canyon Towhee
Pipilo fuscus
Native Range:
North America and Middle America
Notes:
similar to and formerly considered conspecific with California Towhee; told from the latter by rufous crown, more markings on the throat, and by a range that is in the desert southwest more so than in California itself.
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rufous crown; light throat with streaks (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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conical bill; usually feeds on the ground (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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frontal view; neck streaks give a necklaced look (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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dorsal view; uniform brown above except crown (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28) |
posing for a portrait (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
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another side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28) |
head portrait (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28) |