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Scientific Name
Melozone fusca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Canyon Towhee
Park Synonyms
Pipilo fuscus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Melozone |
| Species | Melozone fusca |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon permanent resident of grasslands and Great Basin desertscrub in the extreme southwestern portion of the region, from Peach Springs to the Grand Wash Cliffs. It is also a very rare and local permanent resident in Great Basin desertscrub on the Coconino Plateau, west of Grand Canyon Village and Valle. It is seen occasionally along the river, where it has been seen as far upstream as RM 74, but its status along the river remains unclear. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
1/9/2013 11:51:23 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 5:08:26 PM
Notes
(Melozone fusca) * Canyon Towhee (formerly Brown Towhee) is an uncommon permanent resident of grasslands and Great Basin desertscrub in the extreme southwestern portion of the region, from Peach Springs to the Grand Wash Cliffs. It is also a very rare and local permanent resident in Great Basin desertscrub on the Coconino Plateau, west of Grand Canyon Village and Valle. It is seen occasionally along the river, where it has been seen as far upstream as RM 74, but its status along the river remains unclear. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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