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| The California Towhee is a robin-sized gray bird (Family:
Emberizidae, Order: Passeriformes). The towhee has a dark brown body
and orange face and undertail. The bill of the towhee is thick and
short.
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| The towhee is often found on the ground near human residence. The
towhee has a long dark tail. Some argues the towhees be placed in
Fringillidae (finches).
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| The classification of towhee species has been debated. The
California Towhee and the Canyon Towhee were formally regarded as the
same species (Brown Towhee). The towhees are ones of American
sparrows.
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