Canyon Towhee
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Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
62 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The canyon towhee (Melozone fusca) is a bird of the family Passerellidae. Until 1989, the canyon towhee and the California towhee were considered to be a single species which was called the brown towhee. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Towhee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

30–40% · Possible
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

20–30% · Possible
Striped Sparrow
LC Endemic

Striped Sparrow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriturus superciliosus

20–30% · Possible
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

10–20% · With luck
Green-striped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Green-striped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon virenticeps

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pileatus

5–10% · With luck
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

Insufficient data
Stripe-headed Sparrow
LC

Stripe-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea ruficauda

Insufficient data
Botteri's Sparrow
LC

Botteri's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea botterii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Canyon Towhee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Towhee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Canyon Towhee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

August has the highest sighting rate for Canyon Towhee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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