Green-Tailed Towhee

pipilo chlorurus

The Green-Tailed Towhee is a handsome, secretive sparrow of the American West. Although it belongs to the towhee family, it is the smallest of its kind, distinguished by its vibrant olive-green highlights and a bright rufous crest. This ground-dwelling songbird is notorious for its skulking behavior, spending much of its time darting under dense mountain brush and chaparral where it searches for seeds and insects. When it does emerge, it often climbs to the tip of a sagebrush or scrub oak to deliver a sweet, complex, and buzzy song that carries beautifully across its mountainous home.

生息地: Found in montane chaparral, dense sagebrush, and arid brushy slopes of the western United States and Mexico.

外見

This medium-sized sparrow-like bird measures between 18 and 21 centimeters in length with a wingspan of roughly 24 to 28 centimeters. It is easily identified by its bright rufous-chestnut cap, a crisp white throat patch bordered by dark mustachial stripes, and a clean grey breast. True to its name, its long tail and the outer edges of its wing feathers are a conspicuous olive-green. The bill is dark and conical, perfectly adapted for cracking seeds, and the legs are a pale pinkish-grey.

界Animalia門Chordata綱Aves目Passeriformes科Passerellidae属Pipilo

Green-Tailed Towhee

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Despite its bright rufous cap and green highlights, the Green-Tailed Towhee is the smallest of all North American towhee species.

During the breeding season, males will defend territories of up to 1.5 hectares, using the highest twigs of sagebrush as singing posts.

Their common call note is a buzzy, nasal 'mew' that sounds incredibly like a lost kitten calling from the bushes.

特殊能力

Utilizes a rapid, synchronized backward jump to kick away leaf litter with both feet simultaneously, exposing hidden insects and seeds.

Sings from deep inside dense shrubs with muffled tones that make it incredibly difficult for predators to pinpoint its exact location.

Possesses short, rounded wings and strong legs that allow it to navigate thick, tangled underbrush with remarkable speed and silence.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 18+ cm
翼開長: 24+ cm
体重: 0.024+ kg
寿命: 3+ 年
Top Speed: 25 km/h
一度の産卵数: 2+
抱卵期間: 11+ 日
渡りの距離: 1500 km

食性と食事

Feeds primarily on a mix of seeds and small insects found in ground litter, shifting to a high-protein insect diet during the spring and summer breeding seasons.

主な食物

Beetles
Caterpillars
Grasshoppers
Sagebrush seeds
Wild berries

採餌方法

Foraging Scratching The Ground Litter Under Shrubs For Seeds And Bugs Or Picking Berries From Low Branches In Arid Environments Or Chaparral Scrublands Where It Skulks Around For Long Periods Of Time Each Day And Avoids Open Ground Habitats To Minimize The Risk Of Avian Predators Like Hawks Or Small Mammals That Can Be Found In Similar Habitats In Western North America Especially During Migration Seasons Or Nesting Times Of Year When Demands Are High For Energy Dense Nutrients Like Fats And Proteins To Feed Their Youngsters Or Provide Themselves With The Necessary Stamina To Make The Long Seasonal Journeys Back And Forth Each Year To And From Wintering Grounds In Mexico And The Southwestern Parts Of The United States Of America Where Dense Scrubland Is Abundant And Safely Harbors These Birds During The Colder Months When Food Is Scarce Elsewhere In The High Country Altitudes They Normally Breed In During The Summer Months Of The Year Since They Favour High Altitude Chaparral And Montane Habitats Which Grow Arid As Autumn Advances Forcing Them Southward

生態系とのつながり

parasite

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Hosts the parasitic eggs of this species, which can reduce the nesting success of the towhee.

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Frequently preys upon nesting adults, fledglings, and eggs within the dense chaparral canopy.

host plant

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Relies heavily on this shrub for nesting cover, shelter, and foraging grounds.

特徴

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別名

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

Green-Tailed Towheeを見分けるには？

Green-Tailed Towheeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Green-Tailed Towheeの長さは何ですか？

18+ cm

Green-Tailed Towheeの翼開長は何ですか？

24+ cm

Green-Tailed Towheeの体重は何ですか？

0.024+ kg

Green-Tailed Towheeの寿命は何ですか？

3+ 年

Green-Tailed Towheeのtop Speedは何ですか？

25 km/h

Green-Tailed Towheeは何を食べますか？

Feeds primarily on a mix of seeds and small insects found in ground litter, shifting to a high-protein insect diet during the spring and summer breeding seasons.

Green-Tailed Towheeは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in montane chaparral, dense sagebrush, and arid brushy slopes of the western United States and Mexico.