Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee
(Pipilo maculatus)
Nest with eggs
Photo © Ed Johnson
Adult male
Photo © Mason Maron / Macaulay Library
Female/immature
Photo © Alice Domalik / Macaulay Library
Adult (Olive-backed)
Photo © Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad / Macaulay Library
Juvenile
Photo © Jim Merritt / Macaulay Library
Adult male
Photo © Evan Lipton / Macaulay Library
Female/immature
Photo © Terry Karlin / Macaulay Library
Adult male
Photo © Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library
Song
© Kevin J. Colver / Macaulay Library
Song
© William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
Song
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Complex song
© Nathan Pieplow
Calls
© Kevin J. Colver / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
Flight calls
© Nick Roth / Macaulay Library
Song (Olive-backed)
© manuel grosselet / Macaulay Library
Song (Socorro)
© Nuria Meza / Macaulay Library
Calls (Socorro)
© Nuria Meza / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
2
5
Nest Height
5 ft
0 ft
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
12-13
days
days
Brooding Period
10-12
days
days
Useful Hints
- Ground nests are built into depressions so that the nest rim is at the soil surface or only slightly above it.
- They often choose fairly exposed areas over sites deep inside a thicket, but within these areas they find a clump of grass, a log, or the base of a shrub to conceal their nests against.
- Only the female builds the nest, but both parents care for hatched young.