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Spotted Towhee (arcticus)

Pipilo maculatus arcticus (Swainson, WJ 1832)

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Pipilo
Scientific:
  Pipilo maculatus arcticus


Original description

Citation:
  (Swainson, WJ 1832)

Reference:
   Fauna Bor.-Amer. pt. 2 Birds [Swainson & Richardson] pt.2 p.260, pl. 51, 52

Imprint year:
  1831

Protonym:
  Pyrgita (Pipilo) arctica

Type locality:
  House, plains of Saskatchewan.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/87232#page/384/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  342F4BAC95B0E5AC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-342F4BAC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/342F4BAC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 730446

Geographic range:

  • Pipilo maculatus arcticus: Great Plains of North America to southwestern USA; winters to northeastern Mexico
English:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
French:
Tohi tacheté (arcticus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Spotted Towhee (Arctic) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus)
Avilist 2025:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Spotted Towhee (Great Plains) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 1.54:
Spotted Towhee (Great Plains) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Spotted Towhee (Great Plains) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2015:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2016:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2017:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2018:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2019:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2021:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2022:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2023:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
eBird version 2024:
Spotted Towhee (arcticus) ( Pipilo maculatus arcticus) [version 5]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pipilo maculatus arcticus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Pipilo maculatus [maculatus]

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German: Fleckengrundammer (arcticus)
English: Arctic Towhee, Spotted Towhee (Arctic), Spotted Towhee (arcticus), Spotted Towhee (Great Plains)
English, HBW: Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
English (IOC): Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
English (United States): Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
Spanish: Rascador Moteado (arcticus), Toquí Moteado (arcticus)
Spanish (Spain): Toquí Moteado (arcticus)
Spanish (HBW): Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
Spanish (Mexico): Rascador Moteado (arcticus)
French: Tohi tacheté (arcticus)
Icelandic: Dílatittlingur (arcticus)
Japanese (romaji): hoshiwakiakatouhichou (arcticus)
Japanese: ホシワキアカトウヒチョウ (arcticus), ホシワキアカトウヒチョウ(arcticus)
Scientific: Fringilla bairdi, Pipilo erythrophthalmus arcticus, Pipilo maculatus arcticus, Piplio maculatus arcticus, Pyrgita arctica
Dutch: Gevlekte Towie (arcticus)
Norwegian: flekktovi (arcticus)
Polish: pipil czarnogrzbiety (arcticus)
Portuguese (Portugal): toqui-malhado (arcticus)
Russian: Пятнистый тохи (arcticus)
Slovak: strnádlik prériový (skup.)
Serbian: Pegavi pipilo (arcticus)
Swedish: fläckig busksparv (arcticus), fläckig snårsparv (arcticus)
Turkish: Benekli tovi (arcticus)

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