Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, back and tail with white belly, orange-red sides and red or white eyes. The female’s coloring has a browner cast. A flurry of flying leaves and ...

HABITAT: Inyo California towhees nest and forage in areas of dense riparian ... and water diversions are immediate threats to this bird. POPULATION TREND: Surveys showed that the Inyo California ...

which degrade the bird's habitat and have been one of the gravest threats to the species. Today, though its population is still small, the Inyo California towhee has increased dramatically in numbers ...