mid-sized; brownish plumage; rufous vent area (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)


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.

rufous crown; light throat with streaks (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
conical bill; usually feeds on the ground (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)

frontal view; neck streaks give a necklaced look (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
dorsal view; uniform brown above except crown (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)

posing for a portrait (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)

another side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)
head portrait (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-28)