
Western Spotted Towhee

by Carl Moore
Title
Western Spotted Towhee
Artist
Carl Moore
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May 2015 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Western Spotted Towhee: Adults have rufous sides, a white belly and a long dark tail with white edges. The eyes are red. They have white spots on their back and white wing bars. Males have a dark head, upper body and tail; these parts are brown or gray in the female.
The western spotted towhee has white spots on its primary and secondary feathers. The eastern towhee is the same bird in terms of its size and structure but does not have white spots.
They have a round, chunky body, fan shaped tail, short, thick beak, and dull pink legs.
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May 13th, 2015
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