Green-tailed Towhee

Green-tailed Towhee perched on a log
Green-tailed Towhee perched on a log in Upper Beaver Meadows.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 7-7.5”
Description: Grayish overall with olive-yellow wings, back and tail, a rufous crown, white throat and a dark “mustache” stripe.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in dry hillsides, shrublands and riparian areas to 10,000 and occasionally 12,000 feet.
Diet: Forage by scratching on the ground and eat seeds and small insects.
 

  • Green-tailed Towhee (song and call)


    Green-tailed Towhee song and call recorded in Upper Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/30/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Green-tailed Towhee (song)


    Green-tailed Towhee song recorded on the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a MacGillvray's Warbler and the buzz of a hummingbird flying by can also be heard in the background.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/29/2017
    Audio Transcript
 
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  • Green-tailed Towhee (song)


    Green-tailed Towhee song recorded on the Cow Creek Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Green-tailed Towhee (song)


    Green-tailed Towhee song recorded on the Gem Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/25/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Green-tailed Towhee (song and call)


    Green-tailed Towhee song and call recorded at Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that the buzz of a hummingbird flying by, a Steller's Jay, an Olive-sided Flycatcher and various other birds can be heard in the background.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/30/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Green-tailed Towhee (song)


    Green-tailed Towhee song recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that Canada Geese and other birds can be heard in the background.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/19/2016
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 11, 2018

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