The Brown Towhee (Pipilo fuscus) belongs to the family Emberizidae which includes American Sparrows, Buntings, Emberizid Finches, New World Sparrows, Towhees.
Length. 8-10 inches
Habitat. Brushy and weedy hillsides and canyons, open woodlands, gadens, nd lawns.
Nesting. Nest is a cup of twigs, grass, and stems on ground or up to 35 ft. above ground in dense shrub or tree. Eggs 2-6, pale blue-green, spotted with brown and black. Incubation about 11 days, by female. Young leave nest 8 days nest after hatching. Sometimes 3 broods a year.
Food. Seeds, grain, and insects.
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Passeriformes
Perching Birds
- Family: Emberizidae
American Sparrows, Buntings, Emberizid Finches, New World Sparrows, Towhees
- Genus: Pipilo
Towhees
- Species: Pipilo fuscus
Brown Towhee
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