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Post Breeding Activities of the Alabama Towhee

Published in 1955

The Alabama Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus canaster Howell, a subspecies of the Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus), was observed by the writer at Auburn, Alabama, during the period from October, 1952 through June, 1953. During this time the territories of ten breeding pairs were located, determined, and studied in detail. The information obtained during this study was published in the Alabama Bird-Life during 1954.


Author: May S. Lauden
Volume Number: 3 Year Published: 1955
Issue Number: 3-4
Page Number: 23

Link to article: http://birdlife.aosbirds.org/1955/Vol 3 No. 3, 4_1955_p23-27.pdf
Link to the full issue of BirdLife: http://birdlife.aosbirds.org/1955/Vol 3 No. 3, 4_1955.pdf
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Published on:
January 19, 2018

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