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California Towhee

Melozone crissalis

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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Berkeley, California

Canoga Park, California

Kelseyville, California

Klamath River, California

La Crescenta, California

Oakland, California

Paradise, California

Roseville, California

San Francisco, California

San Jose, California

Solvang, California

Gold Hill, Oregon

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bagifford1

| July 2025 | Positive

I enjoy seeing Towhees in my yard. They are usually picking around the ground under shrubs and in leaf litter.
They seem comfortable around people.

Kelli

L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | April 2010 | Positive

A plain bird but harmless and friendly in a shy way

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