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Scientific Name
Pipilo chlorurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pipilo chlorurus (Audubon, 1839)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Green-tailed Towhee
Park Synonyms
Chlorura chlorura
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Pipilo |
| Species | Pipilo chlorurus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A fairly common summer resident of shrubby areas within the mixed conifer forests of the Kaibab Plateau. It is an uncommon spring and fall migrant along the Colorado River and an uncommon spring and common fall migrant on the South Rim. Spring migrants may occur through 10 Jun, and fall migrants begin to appear around 21 Aug with a peak during the first three weeks of September. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
12
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 5:14:27 PM
Notes
(Pipilo chlorurus) * Green-tailed Towhee is a fairly common summer resident of shrubby areas within the mixed conifer forests of the Kaibab Plateau. It is an uncommon spring and fall migrant along the Colorado River and an uncommon spring and common fall migrant on the South Rim. Spring migrants may occur through 10 Jun, and fall migrants begin to appear around 21 Aug with a peak during the first three weeks of September. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
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Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
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Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
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Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
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Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
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Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
