Botteri's Sparrow vs Bermuda Towhee

Peucaea botterii compared with Pipilo naufragus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Botteri's Sparrow Bermuda Towhee
Scientific Name Peucaea botterii Pipilo naufragus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length
Wingspan 12.8 cm (5.0 in)
Weight 20.775 g (0.73 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Botteri's Sparrow only

Bermuda Towhee only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Botteri's Sparrow

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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