Originally, the species California towhee (Pipilo crissalis ), whose eight subspecies included the Inyo California towhee, was considered to be the same species as the canyon towhee (Pipilo fuscus) ...

An unassuming bird that's rebounded in California's remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation gets ...

Though it doesn't boast fancy plumage, the grayish-brown, sparrow-like Inyo California towhee is remarkable for its tenacity. Despite the population's limited range and complete isolation from other ...

An unassuming bird that’s rebounded in California’s remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation gets ...

Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, back and tail with white belly, orange-red sides and red or white eyes. The female’s coloring has a browner cast. A flurry of flying leaves and bursts of ...

An unassuming bird that’s rebounded in California’s remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation gets ...

Claim to fame: When males are in bright courtship plumage in spring, the Eastern towhee is one of the more interestingly marked birds you’ll see at forest edges and in old overgrown fields throughout ...