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Green-tailed Towhee perched on a log in Upper Beaver Meadows.
NPS Photo / Rachel Ames
Size:
7-7.5”
Description:
Grayish overall with olive-yellow wings, back and tail, a rufous crown, white throat and a dark “mustache” stripe.
Migratory Status:
Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat:
Breed in dry hillsides, shrublands and riparian areas to 10,000 and occasionally 12,000 feet.
Diet:
Forage by scratching on the ground and eat seeds and small insects.
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Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222.
