DESCRIPTION: The Inyo California towhee is a medium-sized, brown-grey songbird of approximately seven to 7.5 inches in length, with both sexes appearing similar in size and color. This bird's plumage ...

One example is the California towhee, which can clear a milkweed plant of monarch caterpillars in no time. Birds are not the only threat to monarchs, however, since bird feeders also attract other ...

which degrade the bird's habitat and have been one of the gravest threats to the species. Today, though its population is still small, the Inyo California towhee has increased dramatically in numbers ...