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Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Species: | Pipilo chlorurus |
| Common: | Green-tailed towhee |
The Green-tailed towhee is the smallest towhee. It can be found in most of the Western United States, south to Mexico.
Identification
Green-tailed towhees are often unseen because of its tendency to stay hidden under bushes.
Adults
Both male and females have bright green stripes on the edge of its wings, white throat patch and rufous crown.
Immature
Juveniles are brown and white streaked with a yellowish wash on their wings.
Gallery
Adult female
Bear Valley, California (2009)
Adult female
Bear Valley, California (2009)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)