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Common Name
California Towhee
Alternate Names
Common Type
Towhee
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Species
crissalis
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Prefers areas that are brush, chaparral, open woodlands, and along streams adjacent to desert slopes. It has widely adapted to parks and gardens.
Distribution and Range
Western edge of the US plus California peninsula in Mexico
Food
Feeds on the ground or in low scrub where it prefers a variety of seeds and some insects.