Subject: Spotted Towhee/Rufous-sided Towhee
Date: Apr 27 16:05:21 1999
From: S. Downes - sdownes at u.washington.edu


Judy and other tweets that this might might of news to,
The Rufous-sided Towhee was split into Eastern Towhee and Spotted Towhee
about 3 years ago. Only the latter species occurs in the NW.

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood


On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Judy and Mike Smith wrote:

> I have two bird identification books, one lists a Spotted Towhee and the
> other a Rufous-sided Towhee. Has there been a name change?
>
> Judy Smith
> Kent, WA
> j_m.smith at christcom.net
>
>