THE BIRD BOOK 



f>88b. Oregon Towhee. Pipilo maculatus oregonus. 



Range. — Pacific coast from California to British Colum- 

 bia; winters to Mexico. Similar to the last but with still 

 fewer white markings on the back and the chestnut flanks 

 brighter. The nesting habits and eggs of this variety 

 differ in no essential particular from those of the preced- 

 ing Towhees. 



;588c. San Clemente Towhee. Pipilo maculatus ele- 

 mental. 



Range. — San Clemente Is. and other of the Santa Bar- 

 bara, group. 



Black of male said to be duller. Probably no difference 

 between the eggs and others. 



588d. San Diego Towhee. Pipilo maculatus mega- 

 i \y/ lonyx. 



Range. — Coast of southern California and Lower Cali- 

 fornia. Said to be darker than megalonyx. 



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588e. Large-hilled Towhee. Pipilo maculatus magnirostris. 



Range. — Southern Lower California. Similar to arcticus; bill said to be larger. 



589- Guadalupe Towhee. Pipilo consobrinus. 



Range. — Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 



Similar to oregonus but smaller and with a relatively shorter tail. The nest- 

 ing habits and eggs of this species will not likely be found to differ essentially 

 from those of others of the genus. 



591. Canon Towhee. Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. 



Range. — Mexico and north to Arizona and New Mexico and casually farther 

 to Colorado. 



A common species in the valleys and on the side hills, 

 nesting in bushes near the ground, and sometimes on 

 the ground; the nests are made of grasses, weeds and twigs 

 lined with rootlets, and the three or four eggs are greenish 

 blue sparingly spotted or scrawled with blackish brown, the 

 markings being similar to those on many Red-winged 

 Blackbirds' eggs. Size 1.00 x .70. Greenish blue 



591 a. San Lucas Towhee. Pipilo fuscus albigula. 



Range. — Southern Lower California. 



This variety is like the last but is usually paler below. It is abundant in the 

 region about the cape where they nest in thickets, either in the bushes or on 

 the ground. The eggs cannot be distinguished from those of the Canon Towhee. 



591b. California Towhee. Pipilo crissalis crissalis. 



Range. — Pacific coast of California. 



This variety is similar to the Canon Towhee but is browner, both above and 

 below. They are one of the most common of California birds, frequenting 

 scrubby thickets, both on mountain sides and in valleys and canons, from 

 which their harsh scolding voice always greets intruders. They place their 

 nests in bushes at low elevations from the ground and sometimes on the ground ; 



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