Adult © Paul Suchanek
Adult © Ian Davies
Adult © Jeffrey Moore
Juvenile © Scott Olmstead
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Adult © Keith D Kamper

Abert's Towhee Melozone aberti

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Identification

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Large, plain, long-tailed sparrow. Drab grayish-brown overall, with dark mask like a Northern Cardinal. Also note pinkish bill and orange undertail coverts. Inhabits riparian corridors, especially in dense brush. Mainly occurs in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, barely extending into surrounding states and northern Mexico. Rather secretive as it forages on the ground for seeds and insects. Visits feeders.

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