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Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

Classification

Class
Aves

Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti) is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to a small range in southwestern North America, generally the lower Colorado River and Gila River watersheds, nearly endemic to Arizona, but also present in small parts of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Sonora in Mexico. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist James William Abert (1820–1897). More Information Abert's towhees are recognized by their relatively long tails, dark faces, and overall brown plumage.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 340,453Mexico · 1,279