The Spotted Towhee ( Pipilo Maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent deca

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The Spotted Towhee ( Pipilo Maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the Eastern Towhee were considered a single species, the Rufous-sided Towhee.

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Location: Steveston, Ricmond, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Frank Pali / Alamy / Afripics
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