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A Beginners Guide to North American Towhees




Towhees are large, ground feeding sparrows having long rounded
tails. They are often seen scratching for insects and seeds
under shrubbery, brush or dead leaves.

Towhees hop and kick with both feet together. They usually fly
close to the ground, pumping their tail.

Towhees feed on wild fruits, weed seeds, insects, worms and spiders.

They build their nests from dead leaves, bark, grasses, weeds or twigs,
on the ground or in bushes. They lay from 3 to 5 eggs.

Picture Eastern Towhee




Towhees belong to the order Passeriformes.

Types of Towhees include:


Abert's Towhee
Brown Towhee
Eastern Towhee
Green Tailed Towhee
Olive Sparrow
Rufous Sided Towhee


See Also:

Sparrows

Index of All Perching Birds


Index of All Bird Care & Birdie Fun Stuff

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