Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus

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\"Spotted Towhee,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the Eastern Towhee were considered a single species. Adults have rufous sides, a white belly and a long dark tail with white edges. The eyes are red. They have white spots on their back and white wing bars. Males have a dark head, upper body and tail; these parts are brown or grey in the female.

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary , Delta, British Columbia, Canada

03/13/2013