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California Towhee
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Brush, grassland, feeders.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Scratches in leaf litter.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US. Numbers peak in May.
How rare is it?
The California Towhee sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the new world sparrows family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Abert's TowheeUncommon · Brush
- Canyon TowheeUncommon · Brush
- Field SparrowCommon · Brush
- Savannah SparrowCommon · Brush
- American Tree SparrowUncommon · Brush
- Bachman's SparrowRare · Brush
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