Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
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Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus (Audubon, 1839)

29 gWeight

The green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Green-tailed Towhee has been recorded at 199 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States7,891 records
  2. Catalina SPUnited States3,648 records
  3. Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States2,585 records
More places
  1. Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States1,776 records
  2. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States1,706 records
  3. Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States1,613 records
  4. Anza Trail – TubacUnited States1,506 records
  5. Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States1,440 records
  6. Patagonia-Sonoita Creek PreserveUnited States1,433 records
  7. Sierra Vista EOPUnited States1,168 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexicoCanadaCuba

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

The green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in the western United States and much of Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Green-tailed Towhee?

The Green-tailed Towhee weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Green-tailed Towhee live?

Its breeding range: North America: western USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.

When is the best time to see the Green-tailed Towhee?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-tailed Towhee endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-tailed Towhee as Least Concern.

What does the Green-tailed Towhee eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Green-tailed Towhee in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: western USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Pipilo

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Green-tailed Towhee

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