Distinctive Markings: Male has a black head, back and tail with white belly, orange-red sides and red or white eyes. The females coloring has a browner cast. “They are sexually dichromaticmales ...

was considered to be the same species as the canyon towhee (Pipilofuscus) under the name brown towhee; however, the brown towhee name was dropped when genetic analyses and anatomical differences ...

A male spotted towhee has a black head, back and tail with a white belly, orange-red sides and multiple white wing marks. “I think that the first thing people notice is their sides,” David ...

Though it doesn't boast fancy plumage, the grayish-brown, sparrow-like Inyo California towhee is remarkable for its tenacity. Despite the population's limited range and complete isolation from other ...