California Towhee
California Towhee · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 52.8 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 69).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jonathon Jongsma · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Melozone crissalis petulans
coastal n, c California (w USA)
- Melozone crissalis crissalis
sw Oregon to interior c California (w USA)
- Melozone crissalis senicula
coastal s California (sw USA) and n Baja California (nw Mexico)
- Melozone crissalis aripolia
c Baja California (nw Mexico)
- Melozone crissalis albigula
s Baja California (nw Mexico)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Melozone crissalis
Which family does it belong to?
New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers (Passerellidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America: Western USA and also Baja California (Northwestern Mexico)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Lucina M · CC BY-NC
