Scientific Name: Pipilo chlorurus
Residency: The Green-tailed Towhee is a winter resident in southern Arizona, but spends the majority of its migration cycle in northern Arizona throughout the summer, particularly for breeding.
Diet: Mainly insects and seeds, though sometimes its diet will also consist of fruits and berries.
Predators:  Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, and Nortehrn Goshawk prey upon young and adults.  Steller's Jay, Black-billed Magpie, and Gopher snake are nest predators.
Nesting: These birds nest within a deep cup constructed from grass, twigs and stems with the interior lined in small roots and hair, among low protected areas like chaparral and yucca. The female typically lays 4 white eggs, which are heavily spotted.
Nesting Records:
Notes: Conflicts have been cited in association with the Green-tailed Towhee's nesting and foraging, especially in California. These include mining, hiking trails, road construction, conversion of rural areas to urban subdivisions and intentional alteration of habitat to enhance livestock grazing. Large-scale prescribed fires, eliminating the shrub component of these areas can likewise be detrimental to this bird. 
Photo: To be added.

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