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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 44 g
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It 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). This species weighs from 36.5 to 67 g (1+1⁄4 to 2+1⁄4 oz), though on average weigh only around 45 g (1+1⁄2 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 8.2 to 10.1 cm (3.2 to 4.0 in), the bill is 1.4 to 1.7 cm (0.55 to 0.67 in) and the tarsus is 2.3 to 2.7 cm (0.91 to 1.06 in).
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When to see the Canyon Towhee
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Canyon Towhee
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Canyon Towhee
The canyon towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae. Until 1989, the canyon towhee and the California towhee were considered to be a single species which was called the brown towhee.
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Easily confused with
Abert's TowheeMelozone abertiAbert'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.
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).
Side by side: California Towhee vs Canyon Towhee · Black-throated Sparrow vs Canyon Towhee · Canyon Towhee vs White-eared Ground Sparrow · Canyon Towhee vs White-throated Towhee
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