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California Towhee / Melozone crissalis LC

  • Synonyms Canyon Towhee, Californian Towhee, Brown Towhee
  • Old latin name for bird Pipilo crissalis, Pyrgisoma crissale, Kieneria crissalis, Aimophila crissalis, Fringilla crissalis

California Towheebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Ed Pandolfino
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, interaction calls, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 5.
    Song, © Denise Wight
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Joshua Jaeger
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Ed Pandolfino
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Canyon Towhee
Abert's Towhee
Prevost's Ground Sparrow
Cabanis's Ground Sparrow
White-throated Towhee
Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow
White-eared Ground Sparrow
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Where to see California Towhee

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion w USA and also Baja California (nw Mexico)

California Towhee subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melozone crissalis albigulas Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Melozone crissalis aripoliac Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Melozone crissalis crissalissw Oregon to interior c California (w USA)-No
Melozone crissalis petulanscoastal n, c California (w USA)-No
Melozone crissalis seniculacoastal s California (sw USA) and n Baja California (nw Mexico)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalantoquí de Califòrnia
Chinese加州唧鹀
Chinese (Traditional)加利福尼亞鵖鵐
Croatianpepeljasti strnadar
Czechpipilo kalifornský
DanishCalifornisk Buskspurv
DutchCalifornische Towie
EsperantoKalifornia pipilo
Finnishkalifornianpipilo
FrenchTohi de Californie
GermanKaliforniengrundammer
IcelandicBrúntittlingur
ItalianTouì della California
Japaneseカリフォルニアムジトウヒチョウ
LatvianKalifornijas stērste
Lithuaniankaliforninė melozona
Norwegiankaliforniatovi
Norwegian NynorskKaliforniatovi
Polishpipil kalifornijski, ziemnołuszcz kalifornijski
Portuguesetoqui-da-califórnia
RussianКалифорнийский тохи, Калифорнийский тоухи, Калифорнийский тауи
SerbianKalifornijski pipilo
Slovakstrnádlik kalifornský
SpanishRascador pardo, Toquí californiano, Rascador de California, Toqui californiano, Rascador Californiano
Swedishkaliforniensnårsparv, Kalifornisk busksparv, kalifornisk snårsparv
TurkishKaliforniya Tovisi
Ukrainianтауї каліфорнійський