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Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Leaf litter in heavily-wooded arboretum

Notes:

This is a colorful sparrow that is well-known for its habit of scraping the leaf litter in search of prey.

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Comments (2)
JoshuaGSmith
Awesome to hear! Look out for the Gila Monsters!
Jim Nelson
Nice capture, Josh. It is springtime in our part of the world, and we are eager to get down to Tucson to do some exploring & photography. Love it there!

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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016

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