. Western birds . tern coast ranging fromeastern Washington, central Oregon and Montana tosouthern California, southeastern New Mexico, andwestern Texas, wintering in the southern portion of itsrange. This Green-tailed Towhee is about seven inches longand its upper parts are grayish, save the wings and tailwhich are a bright olive-green. The bright rufous crownof the head, white stripe from eye to bill, and whitethroat are distinctive markings which stand out as thebird forages on the ground among the bushes. The edgesof the wings and under wing coverts are yellow, althoughthey are less freque
. Western birds . tern coast ranging fromeastern Washington, central Oregon and Montana tosouthern California, southeastern New Mexico, andwestern Texas, wintering in the southern portion of itsrange. This Green-tailed Towhee is about seven inches longand its upper parts are grayish, save the wings and tailwhich are a bright olive-green. The bright rufous crownof the head, white stripe from eye to bill, and whitethroat are distinctive markings which stand out as thebird forages on the ground among the bushes. The edgesof the wings and under wing coverts are yellow, althoughthey are less frequently seen. The female is similar butduller. This bird which is unmistakably a Towhee, breeds asfar south as the San Bernardino Mountain Range, Cali-fornia, and there may be seen in the underbrush, or in thelow bushes, it being a bird of the high altitudes ratherthan the valleys. It is said to have a sweet song which is finch-like inquality and not unmusical. Mrs. Bailey gives the callas a soft Mew, mew-ah-eep. 210. 1—YOUNG TOWHEE. 2—NE8T OF TOWHEE. 3—ANTHONYS TOWHEE.
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