Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

GTTO

Code 6

PIPCHL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Grayish brown through second year, becoming a rich cinnamon brown thereafter.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Red
Forehead Color: Red
Nape Color: Olive-green
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18 cm (7.25 in)
Weight: 28 g (1 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Pale gray with buff flanks.
Upperparts: Olive-green
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides., Rapid bouncy flight.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Olive-green
Under Tail: Olive-green
Leg Color: Gray

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