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The Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 29.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
  4. Genus Pipilo
  5. Species chlorurus

Where it lives

Western USA

Quick facts

Weight
29.4 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Passerellidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Green-tailed Towhee is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Green-tailed Towhee is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA w USA.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Green-tailed Towhee — Song

Recorded by Ed Pandolfino Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Green-tailed Towhee?

The Green-tailed Towhee is a small bird that weighs around 29.4 g.

Where does the Green-tailed Towhee live?

The Green-tailed Towhee is found across North America with a range covering NA w USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Green-tailed Towhee belong to?

The Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Green-tailed Towhee eat?

The Green-tailed Towhee is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Green-tailed Towhee migrate?

The Green-tailed Towhee is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Green-tailed Towhee endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Green-tailed Towhee make?

1 real field recording of the Green-tailed Towhee — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Green-tailed Towhee's range?

The Green-tailed Towhee has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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