Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelozone (Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees)
- SpeciesMelozone fusca (Canyon Towhee)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Canyon Towhee in Big Bend National Park?
About 46% of visitor-days record a Canyon Towhee sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 2048 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Canyon Towhee in Big Bend National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Canyon Towhee in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.