Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Black hood and white belly
- Red eye
- Rufous flanks and undertail
- Prominent white spots and streaks on wings and back
- © Chuq Von Rospach, CA, Santa Clara County, April 2008
Spotted Towhee
Adult female
- Brownish hood and white belly
- Rufous flanks and undertail
- Prominent white spots and streaks on wings and back
- Black tail with white near tip
- © Tripp Davenport, TX, Uvalde, January 2009
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Short, thick, pointed black bill
- Prominent white spots and streaks on wings and back
- Red eye
- © Jamie Chavez, CA, Santa Barbara County, September 2007
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Feeds on seeds and fruits
- © robinsegg, UT, Salt Lake City, December 2008
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Rufous flanks and undertail
- © robinsegg, UT, Salt Lake City, December 2008
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Black hood, wings, back, and tail
- Prominent white spots and streaks on wings and back
- Rufous flanks and undertail
- © birdmandea, WA, Steilacoom, November 2008
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Black, rufous, and white colors distinctive
- Red eye
- © cdbtx, WA, Cascade Mountains, January 2009
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Black tail fairly long with bold white corners
- Deep belly gives chunky appearance
- © Steve Ting, NV
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Low body/ high tail posture is distinctive
- Sturdy legs and feet for scratching for food on the ground
- © Lois Miller, OR, Port Orford, February 2007
Spotted Towhee
Adult male
- Legs dull pink
- White corners on tail obvious from below
- © Terri Gueck, Abbotsville, British Columbia, Canada, February 2007
Similar Species
Adult male
- Bright orange underparts, face, and eyebrow
- Black chin, cap, and eyestripe
- Black back
- Wings with large white patch and white edging
- © Keefee, NM, May 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Spotted Towhee
- Clean black back (may rarely show some white markings)
- White patch on wing
- © Jean Kuns
Adult female
- Dull brown hood, back, and wings
- No white markings on back
- White patch on wing
- © Great Backyard Bird Count 2007