*Oology is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour. The word is derived from the Greek oion, meaning egg.
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20. California Towhee
20. California Towhee
This part of the Stanislaus Audubon Website is focused on 44 common Central Valley nesting species with background about their nesting habits. Please check the Great Valley Museum Central Valley Egg Collection starting page for links to all the featured species.
CALIFORNIA TOWHEE NESTING INFORMATION (From birdsoftheworld.org)
Nests - Great variety of sites in California—many nests at “moderate height”, but others may be low to the ground or more than 11 m up. Locations include: tree, sub-tree, shrub, vine, rarely on ground, sometimes in artificial structure in yard; about 1 m from ground in elder and even in grass.
Eggs - Subelliptical to long subelliptical, pale bluish white or creamy white. Sparsely spotted or blotched with very dark brown, almost black or purplish-black markings, mostly at larger end of egg; sometimes spots connected with hairlike lines. Clutch size 2 to 5 eggs.
Incubation - 11 to 12 days by female only.
Fledging - Young are altricial leaving nest at 10 to 11 days old.
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