Canyon Towhee

Adult

Large sparrow with thick bill and long tail. Brownish overall with buffy eyering and warm rufous patch under the tail. Throat is lighter buffy brown; crown usually warm brown.

Adult

Large sparrow with long tail. Grayish brown with warm rufous patch under tail.

Adult

Adult

Large sparrow usually seen on or near the ground. Often has a dark spot in the center of the breast. Warm reddish brown crown and undertail.

Adult

Large sparrow with long tail, often found on the ground in arid areas. Whitish belly with dark spot in center of breast.

Adult

Adult

Found on or near the ground in desert habitats including arroyos, mesquite thickets, desert grasslands, pinyon-juniper-oak woodland, and pine-oak.

Juvenile

Adult