Arizona
Melozone aberti
 (L 9.5" WS 11" WT 1.6 oz)
Non-migratory...found primarily
in southwest Arizona...usually
hidden in dense underbrush.
Catalina State Park
14Nov2009
Sweetwater Wetlands
13Nov2009
Abert's Towhee
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
Melozone in Greek means
cheek-band.
© Cornell
Ornithology