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Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti (Baird, SF 1852)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2011-08-20 San Pedro River National Conservation Area (San Pedro House), Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1200 m) interaction duet calls -

2nd cut of this individual

111838
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Paul Marvin 2022-02-08 Night Sky Street, Eloy, Arizona, US (32.517, -111.741), Pinal, Arizona, United States, Pinal (United States)   -   415525431
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Paul Marvin 2016-12-27 Patagonia Lake SP, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Santa Cruz (United States) (1200 m) call -

playback-used:no

456571
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2008-12-10 San Simon Cienega, Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1100 m) calls -

2nd cut of these individuals, which seem to be giving different types of call

111833
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Debbie Jacquez 2020-06-25 Needle Rock Recreation Area, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, Maricopa (United States)   -   245713531
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Paul Marvin 2012-03-14 Cattle Call Park, Brawley, Imperial County, California, Imperial (United States) (-50 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

217703
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Cliff Cordy 2025-04-22 , Yavapai (United States)   -   635349876
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti dumeticola Frank Lambert 2015-05-13 66th Ave/Tyler Street, Thermal, Riverside County, California, Riverside (United States) (-40 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

408554
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti JOHN KIRK 2024-03-13 , Maricopa (United States)   -   616004804
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2011-08-20 San Pedro River National Conservation Area (San Pedro House), Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1200 m) song -
[also] [sono]
111858
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Bobby Wilcox 2020-04-01 Palo Verde Ecological Reserve, Riverside County, California, Riverside (United States) (90 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

About 10m away in mesquite bosque.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

540812
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2011-08-20 San Pedro River National Conservation Area (San Pedro House), Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1200 m) song -
[also] [sono]
111859
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Phoenix Birder 2019-09-13 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa (United States) (400 m) call -

Sound Devices MixPre-3, Wildtronics Model #WTPMMSA, 22” Parabolic Reflector, [email protected]

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

497427
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti dumeticola Richard E Webster 2010-09-27 Quigley Wildlife Management Area, Yuma County, Arizona, Yuma (United States) (100 m) calls -

2nd cut of this individual

111830
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Geoffrey A. Keller 1987-05-16 10.0 km NE of Tucson, Sabino Canyon, Pima, Arizona, United States, Pima (United States)   -   40516
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2011-08-20 San Pedro River National Conservation Area (San Pedro House), Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1200 m) seep call, regular call, interaction duet -
[also] [sono]
111861
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Bobby Wilcox 2020-05-04 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (near Cibola), La Paz County, Arizona, La Paz (United States) (70 m) adult, song -

about 10m away in quail bush/mesquite/arrowweed/cottonwood scrub.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

554250
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2008-09-21 San Simon Cienega, Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1100 m) calls -
[also] [sono]
111835
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2012-03-30 San Simon Cienega, Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1100 m) interaction duet -

1st cut of these individuals

111856
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Gavin Honochick 2026-07-04 , Maricopa (United States)   -   660815056
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Bobby Wilcox 2020-04-16 Farm Units, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, La Paz County, Arizona, La Paz (United States) (70 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

About 10m away in mixed cottonwood/mesquite planted area.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

546523
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti Pat Goltz 2020-07-20 Patagonia Stakeout Rufous-Capped Warbler Blue Heaven Road, Santa Cruz, Arizona, United States, Santa Cruz (United States)   -   251393181
macaulaylibrary.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti aberti Richard E Webster 2008-12-10 San Simon Cienega, Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise (United States) (1100 m) calls -

1st cut of this individual

111836
xeno-canto.org
Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti dumeticola Richard E Webster 2010-09-27 Quigley Wildlife Management Area, Yuma County, Arizona, Yuma (United States) (100 m) calls -

1st cut of this individual

111831
xeno-canto.org
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