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Sparrows, finches and blackbirdsNew World Sparrows
Pipilo maculatus
The spotted towhee is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and until 1995 this bird and the eastern towhee were considered a single species, then named rufous-sided towhee. Another outdated name for the spotted towhee is the Oregon towhee. The call may be harsher and more varied than for the eastern towhee.
Read more on WikipediaWinter visitor · usually Oct–Apr
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 7% |
| Jan 8–14 | 7% |
| Jan 15–21 | 7% |
| Jan 22–end | 8% |
| Feb 1–7 | 8% |
| Feb 8–14 | 6% |
| Feb 15–21 | 5% |
| Feb 22–end | 6% |
| Mar 1–7 | 6% |
| Mar 8–14 | 7% |
| Mar 15–21 | 8% |
| Mar 22–end | 8% |
| Apr 1–7 | 7% |
| Apr 8–14 | 6% |
| Apr 15–21 | 4% |
| Apr 22–end | 1% |
| May 1–7 | 0.2% |
| May 8–14 | <0.1% |
| May 15–21 | <0.1% |
| May 22–end | 0% |
| Jun 1–7 | 0% |
| Jun 8–14 | 0% |
| Jun 15–21 | 0% |
| Jun 22–end | 0% |
| Jul 1–7 | 0% |
| Jul 8–14 | 0% |
| Jul 15–21 | 0% |
| Jul 22–end | 0% |
| Aug 1–7 | 0% |
| Aug 8–14 | 0% |
| Aug 15–21 | 0% |
| Aug 22–end | 0% |
| Sep 1–7 | <0.1% |
| Sep 8–14 | 0% |
| Sep 15–21 | 0% |
| Sep 22–end | <0.1% |
| Oct 1–7 | <0.1% |
| Oct 8–14 | 0.7% |
| Oct 15–21 | 5% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 7% |
| Nov 1–7 | 9% |
| Nov 8–14 | 8% |
| Nov 15–21 | 10% |
| Nov 22–end | 9% |
| Dec 1–7 | 10% |
| Dec 8–14 | 9% |
| Dec 15–21 | 10% |
| Dec 22–end | 9% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.
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Also reported at 1 private location (not shown).
Updated 12:13 PM