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Canyon Towhee / Melozone fusca LC
- Synonyms Argus Mountains Towhee, Brown Towhee, Canon Towhee, Cañon Towhee, San Pablo Towhee, Anthony's Towhee, White-throated Towhee, Brown Finch, Canon Finch, San Lucas Towhee, Texan Towhee, Crissal Towhee, California Towhee
- Old latin name for bird Pyrgisoma fuscum, Kieneria fusca, Aimophila fuscus, Pipilo fusca, Pipilo fuscus, Melozone fuscus
Canyon Towheebird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Abert's Towhee
Prevost's Ground Sparrow
Cabanis's Ground Sparrow
White-throated Towhee
California Towhee
Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow
White-eared Ground Sparrow
Where to see Canyon Towhee
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion sw USA and Mexico
Canyon Towhee subspecies (10)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melozone fusca campoi | e Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca fusca | c to sc Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca intermedia | nw Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca jamesi | Tiburón I. (off nw Mexico) | - | No |
| Melozone fusca mesata | wc USA | - | No |
| Melozone fusca mesoleuca | sw USA and n Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca perpallida | wc Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca potosina | nc to c Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca texana | w, c Texas (sc USA) and ne Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone fusca toroi | sc to s Mexico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | toquí dels canons |
| Chinese | 棕喉唧鹀, 棕唧鹀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 棕喉鵖鵐 |
| Croatian | strnadar kamenjar |
| Czech | pipilo šedozelený, Pipilo hnedý |
| Danish | Rustkronet Buskspurv |
| Dutch | Bruine Towie |
| Esperanto | Kanjona pipilo |
| Finnish | ruskopipilo |
| French | Tohi brun, Tohi des canyons, Tohi brunâtre |
| German | Braunrücken-Grundammer |
| Icelandic | Mótittlingur |
| Italian | Touì dei canyon, Pipilo bruno |
| Japanese | ムヂトウヒチョウ, ムジトウヒチョウ |
| Latvian | brūnā stērste |
| Lithuanian | rudasis pipilas |
| Norwegian | ravinetovi |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Ravinetovi |
| Polish | pipil brunatny, ziemnołuszcz brunatny |
| Portuguese | toqui-pardo, Tico-tico-pardo |
| Russian | Каньонный тоухи, Бурый тауи, Бурый тохи |
| Serbian | Kanjonski pipilo |
| Slovak | strnádlik kaňonový |
| Spanish | Rascador Viejita, Rascador cañonero, Rascador Castaño, Rascador Pardo, Rascador Arroyero, Toquí pardo |
| Swedish | kanjonsnårsparv, Kanjonbusksparv |
| Turkish | Kanyon Tovisi |
| Ukrainian | тауї каньйоновий |