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Passeriformes / Passerellidae / Melozone

California Towhee

Melozone crissalis

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (caltow) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melozone

Subspecies (5)

Melozone crissalis albigula

Cape district of southern Baja California
Melozone crissalis aripolia

central Baja California (latitude 29°N to 26°30'N)
Melozone crissalis crissalis

southwestern Oregon to interior central California (western USA)
Melozone crissalis petulans

coastal northern California (Humboldt County to Santa Cruz County)
Melozone crissalis senicula

coastal southern California (Los Angeles County) and northwestern Baja California

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (caltow) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.