These two birds were once categorized as one species, known as the rufous-sided towhee. Eastern Towhee Song and Calls Males may also be easier to see in spring as they wander out of their comfort ...

There is a bird called the California towhee that is found in almost every yard. It is the most mundane of backyard residents: plain and brown, a chunky, clumsy member of the sparrow family that ho… ...

Thinking ahead to when the chicks are present, I wondered what to do if one falls to the ground before having flight ability. The nest is high for a towhee, but we could possibly reach up and ...

Usually you’ll hear an Eastern Towhee before you see it. This common, colorful bird spends much of its time rustling around in the undergrowth, foraging noisily through leaf litter or creeping ...

It’s the time of year when young birds start making their first forays to feeders, usually accompanied by their parents and siblings. In recent weeks, I’ve seen everything from young Welcoming ...

An unassuming bird that's rebounded in California's remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation ...

If you have an older field guide, you may still think of this bird as the brown towhee. That name was discarded in the 1990s when biologists discovered that the two populations included in the species ...

The settlement specifically required protection of towhees through stepped-up efforts to remove feral burros, which degrade the bird's habitat and have been one of the gravest threats to the species.

This bird is known as the spotted towhee, named for the white speckles that adorn its black back and wings. Overall, it is a strikingly handsome bird, with those bold blacks and whites contrasting ...

The population of the Inyo California towhee, an omnivorous bird that mates for life, is now estimated to range from 640 to 741 adults. Nearly the entire habitat considered crucial to the towhee ...

THREATS: Destruction of riparian habitat by grazing, mining, off-road vehicles, and water diversions are immediate threats to this bird. POPULATION TREND: Surveys showed that the Inyo California ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A Missouri bird sanctuary rejoiced after officials recently spotted a rare bird on the facility's grounds. The bird, a Green-tailed Towhee, was sighted at the Riverlands ...