Abert's towhee Pipilo aberti

Identification Tips:

• Conical bill
• Dark eye
• Black area around base of bill
• Brown upperparts
• Buffy underparts
• Rusty undertail coverts
• Long tail
• Juvenile (Spring to Fall) lightly spotted below

Similar species:

Abert's Towhee is similar to California and Canyon Towhees but has a black area around the base of the bill and is buffier overall.