Abert's Towhee

About the Abert's Towhee

Abert's towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to a small range in southwestern North America, generally the lower Colorado River and Gila River watersheds, nearly endemic to Arizona, but also present in small parts of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Sonora in Mexico. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist James William Abert (1820–1897).

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Where the Abert's Towhee lives

When to see the Abert's Towhee

Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Canyon TowheeMelozone fuscaIt is 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in) long, and has a noticeably long tail, at 8.2 to 11 cm (3.2 to 4.3 in). White-eared Ground SparrowMelozone leucotisThe white-eared ground sparrow is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 42 g (1.5 oz). White-throated TowheeMelozone albicollisThe white-throated towhee is a large sparrow with a long tail, 18.5 to 22.5 cm (7.3 to 8.9 in) long and weighing 42 to 50 g (1.5 to 1.8 oz).