About the Collared Towhee
The collared towhee is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Mexico.
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The collared towhee is 19.5 to 23 cm (7.7 to 9.1 in) long. It is the heaviest member of its family though some other towhees are longer; males weigh 61 to 68 g (2.2 to 2.4 oz) and females 54.5 to 62.5 g (1.9 to 2.2 oz). Its wing chord is 7.9 to 9.2 cm (3.1 to 3.6 in), its relatively short tail is 8.9 to 10.6 cm (3.5 to 4.2 in), the bill is 1.5 to 1.8 cm (0.59 to 0.71 in), and the tarsus is 2.8 to 3.4 cm (1.1 to 1.3 in). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. o. Voice: The collared towhee's song is variable; examples are "clee-o-weet-ship-trrr", "wheer-tseet-tseet-trrr, treee-chit-chit-chit", and "chree-tsit-tsit-trrr". It makes zhree and jor-ee calls.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurusThe green-tailed towhee is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs on average about 29 g (1.0 oz).
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatusThe spotted towhee is a large New World sparrow, roughly the same size as a gray catbird.
Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmusThe eastern towhee is a large and striking species of sparrow.
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