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Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)

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Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Abert's towhee Buntings, new world sparrows and allies Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Zwartkintowie Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Melozone aberti Emberizidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Sweetwater Wetlands Park

2015:02:26 17:26:32
Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/640 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 14.96 m

2014:02:08 17:02:49
Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/4000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 7.08 m

A black-chinned towie in the parking lot. I did not see this species again later, therefore this photo in a somewhat artificial environment. This bird is only found in the Sonoran Desert.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

2017:04:09 08:38:00
Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/640 sec at F9.0, ISO 500, distance 10.00 m

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 10 pictures at 4 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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Buntings, new world sparrows and allies

Orders with photos