Large sparrow with thick bill and long tail. Unusual color pattern: green-yellow upperparts with clean gray head and breast, white throat, and reddish cap.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 24, 2020Large, long-tailed sparrow typically found on or near the ground. Breeds in dry, scrubby mountain habitats and brushy forest edges.
© darrell Cochran / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 15, 2017Males sing a jumbled series of clear whistles and trills lasting about 2.5 seconds.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 01, 2001Large sparrow, typically found on or near the ground. Grayish overall with bright reddish cap and distinctive greenish yellow wings and tail.
© Dorian Anderson / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 14, 2020Large sparrow with thick bill and long tail. Juveniles are streaky and brownish, but typically show distinctive greenish yellow tinge to wings and tail.
© Tom Lally / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, August 18, 2015Winters in dry, brushy habitats including mesquite, hackberry, acacia, cactus, and creosote bush. Breeds on sagebrush plains and shrubby mountain slopes up to about 10,000 feet elevation.
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View Birds Near MeGreen-tailed Towhees are small but chunky songbirds with a big head, stocky body and longish tail. The bill is thick and sparrowlike. They are larger than most sparrows and have shorter tails than most other towhees.
Larger than a Song Sparrow, smaller than an American Robin.
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