Diet
What do green-tailed towhees eat?
Seeds and insects scratched from leaf litter under shrubs.
New World sparrows (Passerellidae)Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus
Spring and summer diet
- Beetles, ants and caterpillars
Fall and winter diet
- Grass and forb seeds
Best feeder foods
- Millet
- Hulled sunflower (on the ground)
Scratches under mountain shrubbery and visits ground feeding areas near dense cover, especially on migration.
Where green-tailed towhees need winter food
Regions where green-tailed towhees are present in the cold months:
Frequently asked
What do green-tailed towhees eat?
Seeds and insects scratched from leaf litter under shrubs.
What is the best food to feed green-tailed towhees?
Millet, Hulled sunflower (on the ground).
What do green-tailed towhees eat in winter?
Grass and forb seeds.
Sources
- Green-tailed Towhee — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Green-tailed Towhee life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Green-tailed Towhee — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.