Spotted Towhee
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Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

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

The spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and until 1995 this bird and the eastern towhee were considered a single species, then named rufous-sided towhee. Another outdated name for the spotted towhee is the Oregon towhee (particularly for the subspecies Pipilo maculatus oregonus). The call may be harsher and more varied than for the eastern towhee. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Towhee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Collared Towhee
LC Endemic

Collared Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo ocai

Insufficient data
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

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

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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
60–70%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
16 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Towhee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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