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The
Green-tailed Towhee,
Pipilo chlorurus, is the smallest
towheeA Towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo within the family Emberizidae ....
, but is still one of the larger members of the "American sparrow" family
EmberizidaeThe Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds.They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings....
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Its breeding range covers most of the interior
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, with a winter range in
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and the southern edge of the
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This bird can be recognized by the bright green stripes on the edge of its wings. It has a distinct white throat and a rufous cap. It is fairly tame, but often stays hidden under a bush. It is fairly common in habitats with 'sagebrush' and other such bushes. It is uncommonly seen because of its tendency to stay under cover.
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