White-headed Brushfinch vs Bermuda Towhee

Atlapetes albiceps compared with Pipilo naufragus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-headed Brushfinch Bermuda Towhee
Scientific Name Atlapetes albiceps Pipilo naufragus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length
Wingspan 14.6 cm (5.7 in)
Weight 36.75 g (1.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

White-headed Brushfinch only

None

Bermuda Towhee only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

White-headed Brushfinch

Extinct

Bermuda Towhee

About These Birds

Bermuda Towhee

The Bermuda Towhee was an extinct towhee species that was endemic to Bermuda. Known from subfossil bones found in cave and marsh deposits, it was likely a ground-dwelling bird that fed on seeds and insects in the island's original cedar and palmetto forests. It became extinct soon after the islands were first colonized in the early 17th century.

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