Towhee

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Towhee

TYPE:   BIRD 


RANGE:
U.S., southern Canada and
eastern Mexico

FOOD:
Omnivore - insects,
fruits, nuts, seeds

PREDATORS:
Birds of prey, foxes,
weasels

HABITAT:
Forest edges, clearings,
shrubs

 


Photo: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles

DESCRIPTION
  • Follow the rustling sound and you may find a towhee hopping backwards through the leaves, raking them up as it looks for seeds.
  • There are several kinds of towhee including the eastern towhee and the rufous-sided towhee.
  • The towhee builds its nest on or near the ground.
 

LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION 

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov

 

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