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Spotted Towhee

Members of the sparrow family, Spotted Towhees have very distinct red eyes. In 2003, when a Spotted Towhee noticed the gazing ball, he kept flying into the ball and dancing on the top of it apparently trying to chase his competitor out of the immediate area.

Spotted Towhee Sound Clip

To listen to a sound file and view a waveform and spectrogram image click here.

Cowbird & Quail Parasitize Towhee

Not only does the Brown-headed Cowbird parasitize the Spotted Towhee, but the Spotted Towhee is also a host to egg-dumping by California Quail.

 

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