The Four Keys to ID
- Size & Shape
California Towhees are essentially large sparrows, with a sparrow’s short, rounded wings, long tail, and thick, seed-cracking beak—but towhees are larger and bulkier. The long tail and short wings can give this bird an ungainly look in flight.
Relative Size
Slightly larger than a Spotted Towhee; slightly smaller than a robin.
between sparrow and robinMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 8.3-9.8 in (21-25 cm)
- Weight: 1.3-2.4 oz (37-67 g)
- Wingspan: 11.4 in (29 cm)
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat