Abert's Towhee vs Harris's Sparrow

Melozone aberti compared with Zonotrichia querula

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Abert's Towhee Harris's Sparrow
Scientific Name Melozone aberti Zonotrichia querula
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 17.9 cm (7.0 in) 17.4 cm (6.9 in)
Weight 46.25 g (1.63 oz) 36.050000000000004 g (1.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Abert's Towhee only

Harris's Sparrow only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Abert's Towhee

Near Threatened

Harris's Sparrow

About These Birds

Abert's Towhee

Abert's Towhee is a robust sparrow of the Sonoran Desert weighing about 46g. It forages in riparian thickets and desert scrub, scratching leaf litter energetically with both feet.

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