California Towhee

Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839)

53 gWeight

The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico.

Busiest months: January, April–May and September–October · Most records: United States, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, April–May and September–October · Most records: United States, Mexico

California Towhee has been recorded at 79 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States11,775 records
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States8,924 records
Sepulveda Basin – East of Woodley AveUnited States7,413 records

More places

IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, IrvineUnited States7,024 records
Madrona MarshUnited States6,734 records
Lake Los Carneros ParkUnited States6,620 records
Irvine Regional ParkUnited States6,612 records
Fort MasonUnited States6,568 records
Hahamongna Watershed ParkUnited States6,220 records
Rodeo LagoonUnited States5,679 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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Questions

How big is the California Towhee?

The California Towhee weighs around 53 g.

Where does the California Towhee live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western USA and also Baja California (northwestern Mexico). It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.