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California Towhee
Pipilo crissalis
(L 9" WS 11.5" Wt 1.5 oz)
God gives every bird its
food, but He does not
throw it into its nest.
food, but He does not
throw it into its nest.
(J.G. Holland)
Rather nondescript...found year round
in California and Baja California.
in California and Baja California.
Pleasanton
19Jun2012
flash photo
Watsonville Slough
17Nov2018
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Pipilo in Latin means chirp or
twitter; crissalis (crissare) in Latin
means to move the haunches.
means to move the haunches.
Shadow Cliffs
Pleasanton
21Sept2008