Pictures and information on California Towhee

California Towhee - Pipilo crissalis

Length	7.9-9.8 in (20.1-24.9 cm)
Wingspan	11.4 in (29.0 cm)
Weight	M: 1.71-2.16 oz (48.5-61.2 g), F: 1.63-2.16 oz (46.2-61.2 g)
Clutch Size	2-4
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

The California Towhee is found in coastal California and Baja, Mexico. They are very abundant in the Bay Area. California Towhees are mostly brown with a slight orange undertail covert.

Juvenile
Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA	Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA	Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA Believe it is a juvenile 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA

Adult
09/25/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA 09/25/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA	09/25/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA 09/25/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA	Note catepillar in beak 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA Note catepillar in beak 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA
Ruffling his feathers 06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA Ruffling his feathers 06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA	06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA 06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA	12/24/2010 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA 12/24/2010 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA
Note white feathers on back 05/05/2008 - Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA Note white feathers on back 05/05/2008 - Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA	01/31/2014 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA 01/31/2014 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA	03/04/2010 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 03/04/2010 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
05/25/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA 05/25/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA

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