California Towhee

分类位置

同属物种

Abert's Towhee

Abert's Towhee

Cabanis's Ground Sparrow

Cabanis's Ground Sparrow

Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Prevost's Ground Sparrow

Prevost's Ground Sparrow

Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow

Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow

White-eared Ground Sparrow (White-eared)

White-eared Ground Sparrow (White-eared)

形态与习性

The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico. The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. Within the group, there has been debate about whether the distinction between this species and the similar canyon towhee (Melozone fuscus) should be at