Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Passerellidae
About
The canyon towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae. Until 1989, the canyon towhee and the California towhee were considered to be a single species which was called the brown towhee.
Fun Fact
Until 1989, the canyon towhee and the California towhee were considered to be a single species which was called the brown towhee.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to lower-lying areas from Arizona, southern Colorado, New Mexico and western Texas south to northwestern Oaxaca, Mexico, mostly avoiding the coasts.
Diet
Feeds on the ground or in low scrub rather than in the tree canopy.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance