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Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus

Photo: tony battiste; 2009 Dec 6; USA, Arizona; Battiste B&B, Hereford; Adult; Male;
Song: Song made up of one or more introductory notes followed by a buzzing trill "che che che zheeeee"; although some birds skip the introductory notes. Song varies geographically in the number of introductory notes. May also make a whining "neaha" call similar to the mew call of a Grey Catbird.
Sound: John Neville (Bird Songs of Canada's West Coast); Canada, British Columbia; Salt Spring Island; Adult; Primary Sound;

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