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Spotted Towhee

Papilo maculatus

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Chaparral undergrowth

Notes:

This ground-loving bird is quite common in my area. Its call is an grating “Chree?” Its song is given from a high perch “Chip chip chip tseeeee!” You can often hear this sparrow thrashing through leaf litter in search of food (as in this photo).

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Birds of the World
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Southern California Wildlife
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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Living Wild in the Chaparral
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Birds of California/Arizona
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PublishedJuly 17, 2014

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