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(c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Worldwide: 81,297 observations
Group: Birds

About

The spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and until 1995 this bird and the eastern towhee were considered a single species, the Rufous-sided Towhee. An archaic name for the spotted towhee is the Oregon towhee (Pipilo maculatus oregonus).

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Recent sightings near Vancouver

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Nov 4, 2026Richmond, BC, CanadaObserver: Johnson ChuangView observation from Nov 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
Nov 4, 2026Richmond, BC V7C 5R3, CanadaObserver: RossYHYeungView observation from Nov 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
Nov 1, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: Derek MooreView observation from Nov 1, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 31, 2026Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaObserver: totalirusView observation from Oct 31, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 31, 2026Lulu Island, Richmond, BC, CAObserver: AllisaView observation from Oct 31, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 29, 2026Cambridge St, Burnaby, BC, CAObserver: hammockbythebeachView observation from Oct 29, 2026 on iNaturalist