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stewardship

California Towhee

 

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Physical Features

• Large sparrows ranging from 8-10 inches in length

• Dark brown backs, rumps, wings, and tails, crown is a warm brown.

• Thin necklace of brown spots below the throat, throat, chin and lores are a cinnamon tone

• Underparts are more buff colored than their upper parts, undertail converts are a cinnamon brown

• Bills and legs are brownish

• Eyes are orange brown

• Impossible to distinguish male from female

Habitat/Migration
Diet
California Towhee


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