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  - Phylum - Vertebrates - Craniata
    - Class - Birds - Aves
      - Order - Songbirds - Passeriformes
        
        Family - Sparrows - Emberizidae
        
        Species - Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus

Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus

Spotted (Rufous-sided) Towhee, Male - Pipilo maculatus

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S5B

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: none

General Description

The information for this species is not complete. We hope to have it available soon.

Distribution

Montana Range

Migration

In the Bozeman area, normal migration periods are from May 8 to May 20 and September 1 to 15.

Reproductive Characteristics

Statewide, Spotted Towhees nest from mid-May through July. A nest with eggs was reported on July 4.