Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in the western United States and much of Mexico.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds highlands of western USA; winters to central Mexico.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Green-tailed towhee
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
