California towhee
The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. Within the group, there has been debate about whether the distinction between this species and the similar canyon towhee (Melozone fuscus) should be at the specific or subspecific level. The two populations are quite isolated from each other, and molecular genetics seems to have settled the matter in favour of two distinct species for the present. On the other hand there seems to be little distinction between the northern and Baja Californian populations within M. criss
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California towhee
The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. The taxonomy of this species has been debated. At the higher level, some authors place the towhees in the family Fringillidae. Within the group, there has been debate about whether the distinction between this species and the similar canyon towhee (Melozone fuscus) should be at the specific or subspecific level. The two populations are quite isolated from each other, and molecular genetics seems to have settled the matter in favour of two distinct species for the present. On the other hand there seems to be little distinction between the northern and Baja Californian populations within M. criss
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De Californische towie (Melozo ...... familie Emberizidae (gorzen).
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El rascador californiano (Pipi ...... va dura de marzo a septiembre.
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Melozone crissalis Melozone cr ...... -Californie-du-Sud au Mexique.
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The California towhee (Melozon ...... pulations within M. crissalis.
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Pipilo crissalis
Pyrgisoma crissale
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Melozone crissalis
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In California, USA
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De Californische towie (Melozo ...... familie Emberizidae (gorzen).
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El rascador californiano (Pipi ...... más separadas geográficamente.
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Melozone crissalis Melozone cr ...... -Californie-du-Sud au Mexique.
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The California towhee (Melozon ...... an populations within M. criss
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California towhee
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Californische towie
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Pipilo crissalis
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Tohi de Californie
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California towhee
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