California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Passerellidae
About
The California towhee 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.
Fun Fact
The taxonomy of this species has been debated.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in a very densely forested area during a wildfire, they would definitely be under threat, but due to their reproductive patterns, their general population would remain largely unaffected.
Diet
Feeds on the ground or in low scrub where it prefers a variety of seeds, grasses, and herbs.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance