Abert's Towhee Tohi d'Abert Melozone aberti Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. The Albert's Towhee has a small range in southwestern North America, where it is mostly found in the lower Colorado River and Gila River watersheds. Lieutenant Abert’s bird is drab and brown, like the Canyon Towhee, but is distinguished from the latter by a dark facemask. This map depicts the seasonally-averaged estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region. This map animates weekly estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region on the specified date. The Abert's Towhee (Pipilo aberti) was named for the American ornithologist James William Abert (1820-1897). The answer is that Abert’s Towhees are common only within a very circumscribed area. Juvenile underparts are paler, duller, and faintly streaked. Tail is long and darker than upperparts with rust-brown undertail coverts. Distribution / Range. The California Towhee found near coast of southeast California, the Canyon Towhee in Arizona, New Mexico, continuing into Mexico. This dataset represents a species known range extent for Abert's Towhee (Pipilo aberti) within the conterminous United States (CONUS) based on 2001 ground conditions. Range: The eastern Abert's towhee (P. a. aberti) is resident along the Gila River and its tributaries in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico (Cliff, Redrock). Little overlap of range. Sexes are similar. This range map was created by attributing sub-watershed polygons with information of a species' presence, origin, seasonal and reproductive use. Tail is long and darker than upperparts with rust-brown undertail coverts. Moreover, they are highly selective about their habitat within that range. Title Abert's Towhee Range - CWHR B485 [ds1646] Publication date 2016-02-0100:00:00 Presentation formats digital map FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data Other citation details These are the same layers as appear in the CWHR System software. Of the remaining five species, the Spotted Towhee has the largest range and then there are the Green-tailed Towhee, California Towhee, Canyon Towhee and the Abert's Towhee, who all live along or near the southern borders of the USA. Distinct black face, pale gray bill, gray-brown upperparts, paler gray-brown underparts, and rust-brown vent. May be difficult to spot because it perfers to stay well-hidden under bushes. They inhabit only southern and western Arizona, the southern tip of Nevada, and part of southeastern California. The dark face of Abert's Towhee contrasts with the plane face of California Towhee. Abert's Towhee: Large, stocky, secretive sparrow with distinct black face, pale gray bill, gray-brown upperparts, paler gray-brown underparts and rust-brown vent. This towhee lives in the eastern regions of the USA and the southeastern regions of Canada. Their ranges overlap only slightly. Abert's Towhee: Large, stocky, shy sparrow. 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