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Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus

Described by: Swainson (1827)
Alternate common name(s): Olive-backed Towhee
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

(1) S. Canada, nc., c. and sc. United States (c. North Dakota, c. South Dakota, nc. and w. Nebraska, ne. and c. Colorado).
Winters in ne. Mexico.
(2) Sw. Canada from se. British Columbia to s. Saskatchewan and s. in w. United States to ne. California, Nevada and Idaho.
Winters in se. California.
(3) Sw. Canada in coastal sw. British Columbia s. in w. United States to sw. Oregon.
Winters in s. California.
(4) W. United States in interior sw. Oregon s. in the Sierra Nevada to the San Joaquin Valley.
(5) Sw. United States (s. Nevada, s. Arizona, nw. New Mexico), nw. Mexico.
Winters in n. Mexico.
(6) Sw. United States in coastal n. California (Del Norte to Santa Cruz and San Benito counties).
(7) Coastal s. California (Monterey) s. to nw. Mexico (nw. Baja) and Santa Cruz Is.
(8) Is. off s. California including Santa Rosa, Santa Catalina and San Clemente Is.
(9) Nw. Baja from 32°N s. to 30°N.
(10) Guadalupe Is. off w. Baja.
(11) Mountains of s. Baja (Sierra de la Luguna).
(12) Mountains of e. New Mexico, w. Texas and n. Mexico (n. Coahuila).
(13) Mountains of w. Mexico (Sierra Madre Occidental).
(14) Mountains of ec. Mexico (Sierra Madre Oriental).
(15) Highlands of e. Mexico (Hidalgo to Veracruz and e. Puebla).
(16) Mountains of e. Mexico (Sierra de Tuxtla of Veracruz).
(17) Mountains of c. Mexico (e. Michoacan, Mexico, Morelos, and Distrito Federal).
(18) Mountains of c. Mexico (Mexico, ne. Morelos, sw. Tlaxcala, and w. Puebla).
(19) Highlands of s. Mexico (n. and c. Oaxaca).
(20) Mountains of s. Mexico (c. Chiapas).
(21) Mountains of s. Mexico (se. Chiapas) and w. Guatemala.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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