These guys are so cute. Not colorful, but that doesn't matter - they are regulars in our garden and definitely not too shy of humans. Whenever I hear their chink chink call, I think of rubber soles of sneakers squeaking on a tile floor. Don't get me wrong - it's totally not like nails on a chalkboard, but rather a comforting and familiar sound.
SPECIES: Pipilo crissalis
FAMILY: Emberizidae (New World Sparrows, Towhees, Juncos)
From Stokes Field Guide to Birds-Western Region & Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:
VOICE: Accelerating chink notes. Call chink.
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San Luis Obispo County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: California Towhee
COMMON NAME: California Towhee
SPECIES: Pipilo crissalis
FAMILY: Emberizidae (New World Sparrows, Towhees, Juncos)
LIFE LIST DATE: 3/8/1998
COUNT: 1
LOCATION: San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, Los Angeles County, CA
HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: In gardens, parks, and chaparral of California and SW Oregon, this drab towhee lurks in the bushes or shuffles about on the ground, often in pairs, scratching in the leaf litter with its feet.
IDENTIFYING MARKS & BEHAVIOR: 9"; Long tail with reddish-brown under tail coverts and buffy throat bordered by short streaks. Uniformly dark gray-brown overall.
IDENTIFYING MARKS & BEHAVIOR: 9"; Long tail with reddish-brown under tail coverts and buffy throat bordered by short streaks. Uniformly dark gray-brown overall.
VOICE: Accelerating chink notes. Call chink.
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